ephemeral
IPA: ɪfˈɛmɝʌɫ
noun
- Something which lasts for a short period of time.
adjective
- Lasting for a short period of time.
- (biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
- (geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.