Definition of pronymph
:the first postembryonic form of some insects (as the dragonfly) in which the larva is encased in a thin temporary membrane
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pronymph
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pro·nymph
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(ˈ)prō+
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Origin and Etymology of pronymph
1pro- + nymph
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