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nymphs
Noun
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Indoors, however, there is no winter to slow their reproduction, and female aphids can continue to produce nymphs all year without pause.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026 -
One dying cockroach was found on the floor near the soup area and three dead nymphs on the glue board between the two-compartment sink and the ware washing machine.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Larvae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larvae. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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