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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
pronymphal
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Origin and Etymology of pronymph
1pro- + nymph
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