Main Entry: nymph

Pronunciation: \ˈnim(p)f\

Function: noun

1 : any of various hemimetabolous insects in an immature stage and especially a late larva (as of a true bug) in which rudiments of the wings and genitalia are present ; broadly : any insect larva that differs chiefly in size and degree of differentiation from the imago
2 : a mite or tick in the first eight-legged form that immediately follows the last larval molt
3 : a nymphal stage in the life cycle of an insect or acarid

—nymph·al \ˈnim(p)-fəl\ adjective