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nymph

noun

A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)

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Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
H
Contains
YM
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ˈnɪmf

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noun

  1. A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)

noun

  1. (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

  1. 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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