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nymph
noun
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
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ˈnɪmf
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noun
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
noun
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
“the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water”
noun
a voluptuously beautiful young woman
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the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water
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