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pronymph

noun
pro·nymph | \(ˈ)prō+\

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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pronymphal \(ˈ)⸗+ \ adjective

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