ephemeral

lasting a very short time

Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.

Greek ephemeros, meaning 'of a day'

“Not merely born for the day, I maintain that they are spiritually ephemeral--Well, my opinion of your sex is directly traceable to you.”

— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith

Themba chased shadows under Vienna's cobblestones, laughing at his own silliness. One evening, a flower vendor gifted him an ephemeral blossom, promising it matched each sunset. By dawn, only stem whispers remained, teaching Themba that beauty can vanish like nightfall.

Nadia darted through Lagos's Tin Market, her eyes fixed on a vendor's display of colorful kites. As she reached out to touch one, the soft paper crumpled under her grasp, revealing how ephemeral their beauty truly was.

“This switch established phenotypes common in perennial plants, such as wood formation. ==See also== * * * , then dies. * Ephemeral plant ==References== ==External links==”