Pronggilled Mayflies
- Pronunciation
- /PRON-gil'd MAY-flies/
- Category
- Anatomy
- Singular
- Pronggilled Mayfly
- Plural
- Pronggilled Mayflies
Definition
A group of mayflies characterized by a pair of prominent, often pointed, gills near the abdomen that are used primarily for respiration.
Etymology
Derived from the structure of their gills, which are prominent and often forked or pronged.
Example
The pronggilled mayfly nymphs are easily identified by their distinctive gills.