Nymph meaning
The definition of a nymph is a mythical spirit or goddess, or a beautiful young woman.
A mythical female spirit who lives in the mountains is an example of a nymph.
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Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains.
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A sexually mature and attractive young woman.
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Any of a group of minor nature goddesses, represented as young and beautiful and living in rivers, mountains, or trees.
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The immature form of those insects that do not pass through a pupal stage. Nymphs usually resemble the adults, but are smaller, lack fully developed wings, and are sexually immature.
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The immature form of an insect, such as a grasshopper, that does not pass through a pupal stage during metamorphosis. Nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and lack fully developed wings.
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The eight-legged immature form of certain arachnids, such as ticks and mites.
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The young of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis, differing from the adult primarily in size and structural proportions.
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Origin of nymph
- Middle English nimphe from Old French from Latin nympha from Greek numphē
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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