Meaning of the word nymph in English

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nymph

US /nɪmf/

UK /nɪmf/

a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations

Example:

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The ancient Greeks believed in forest nymphs.

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A water nymph was said to guard the sacred spring.

Synonym:

spirit sprite fairy dryad naiad

an immature form of an insect that does not change greatly as it grows, e.g., a dragonfly, mayfly, or locust

Example:

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The dragonfly nymph lives underwater before emerging as an adult.

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Locusts develop through a nymph stage.

Synonym:

larva instar juvenile