Definition of nymph

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Nymph (n.) The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.

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Siren :: Siren (n.) One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to destruction..
Nympha :: Nympha (n.) Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva..
Nymphomany :: Nymphomany (n.) Same as Nymphomania.
Echo :: Echo (n.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice..
Nereid :: Nereid (n.) A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish..
Water Nymph :: Water nymph () A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides..
Nenuphar :: Nenuphar (n.) The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphaea alba.
Water Nymph :: Water nymph () A water lily (Nymphaea).
Dryad :: Dryad (n.) A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.
Nymphlike :: Nymphlike (a.) Alt. of Nymphl.
Naiad :: Naiad (n.) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
Nuphar :: Nuphar (n.) A genus of plants found in the fresh-water ponds or lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America; the yellow water lily. Cf. Nymphaea..
Nymphal :: Nymphal (a.) Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs; nymphean.
Nymphomania :: Nymphomania (n.) Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease..
Nymph :: Nymph (n.) Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad..
Lotus :: Lotus (n.) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments..
Nymphaea :: Nymphaea (n.) A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus..
Naiad :: Naiad (n.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain..
Nymphales :: Nymphales (n. pl.) An extensive family of butterflies including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the heliconias, and others; -- called also brush-footed butterflies..
Zygenid :: Zygenid (n.) Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively..
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