Look up: Ephemeral

1. Ephemeral
   an annual plant with an extremely short lifespan measured in a few weeks or very few months; characteristic growthform of desert forbs.
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2. Ephemeral
   Plant with a short life-cycle, producing several generations in a year; flowers persisting for one day only.
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3. ephemeral
   [adj] - enduring a very short time
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4. Ephemeral
   the data pertaining to the location of celestial bodies and artificial satellites at specific intervals Category: News-systems and communications • a stream or portion of a stream which flows only in direct response to precipitation and whose channel is completely dry at certain times Category: The cosmos
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5. Ephemeral
   E·phem'er·al adjective 1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower. 2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. ' Ephemeral popularity.'
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6. Ephemeral
   E·phem'er·al noun Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
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7. ephemeral
   Short-lived. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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8. ephemeral
   passing adjective lasting a very short time; `the ephemeral joys of childhood`; `a passing fancy`; `youth`s transient beauty`; `love is transitory but at is eternal`; `fugacious blossoms`
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9. Ephemeral
   • (a.) Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower. • (n.) Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc. • (a.) Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
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10. ephemeral
    (from the article `desert`) Another typical feature of desert floras is their large proportion of ephemeral plants, which survive dry periods as resistant, dormant seeds. After ... ...oases. Elsewhere, the vegetation is discontinuous and consists of two main types: perennials with huge root systems and sparse aerial parts, often ... ...
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11. ephemeral
    ephemeral 1. Lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace; short-lived; transitory. 2. Living or lasting only for a day, as certain plants or insects do. 3. Beginning and ending in a day. 4. Etymology: Ephemeral, now used fairly loosely for 'transitory', originally meant...
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12. Ephemeral
    Ephemeral things (from Greek εφήμερος – ephemeros, literally "lasting only one day") are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things. ==Geographical examples== An ephemeral waterbody is ...
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13. ephemeral
    existing only briefly; in ecology, it refers to bodies of water that exist only a short period, such as after rainfall or during snowmelt.
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14. ephemeral
    (Gk: epi-=upon ; hemera=day; ephemeros lasting one day) short-lived, transitory. Lasting only one day.
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15. Ephemeral
    describes a plant or flower that lasts for only a short time or blooms only occasionaly when conditions are right
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16. Ephemeral
    [EP] Ephemeral is the 2009 follow-up to the PLCN/TAAS split EP by American post-metal band Pelican. It is their first album to be released since signing to Southern Lord Records. The album consists of two previously unreleased songs in addition to a cover of "Geometry of Murder" by Earth fea...
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17. ephemeral
    short-lived.
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