Definition of oreadnext
as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors oreads supposedly prefer to live in hills and mountains

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Noun
  • Testing showed that bacteria that causes Lyme disease was highest in adult female ticks from Fairfield County, with around 68% positive, and in nymphs from New Haven County, with around 32% positive for the virus, according to CAES.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Lanternfly nymphs start hatching in April and grow through four nymph stages before emerging as adults in late June.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Orlando Boat Show also features a trout pond for young visitors, performances from Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel, a pirate magician and mermaid stilt walkers.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An artist airbrushed tattoos of mermaids and butterflies on torsos and biceps.
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Oread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oread. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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