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nymphal

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Main Entry:
nymph 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nymph
Pronunciation:
\ˈnim(p)f\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English nimphe, from Middle French, from Latin nympha bride, nymph, from Greek nymphē — more at nuptial
Date:
14th century
1: any of the minor divinities of nature in classical mythology represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters2: girl3: any of various immature insects ; especially : a larva of an insect (as a grasshopper, true bug, or mayfly) with incomplete metamorphosis that differs from the imago especially in size and in its incompletely developed wings and genitalia
nymph·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of nymphal \ˈnim(p)-fəl\ adjective


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