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Word: Nymph
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French nimphe, from Latin nympha, from Greek numphē ‘nymph, bride’; related to Latin nubere ‘be the wife of’
nɪmf
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations
Short Definition:mythological nature spirit
Examples:- the idyllic world of nymphs and shepherds
- a wood nymph
an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g. a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust.
Short Definition:immature form of insect
a mainly brown butterfly that frequents woods and forest glades.
Short Definition:type of butterfly
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