nymph
nymph \'nim(p)f\ \'nim(p)fs, 'nim(p)s\ \'nim(p)-f*l\ n or nymphs [ME nimphe, fr. MF, fr. L nympha bride, nymph, fr. Gk nymphe-] pl - more at NUPTIAL 1: one of the minor divinities of nature in ancient mythology represented a s beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, meadows, and waters 2: GIRL 3: any of various immature insects; esp : a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis that differs chiefly in size and degree of differentiation from the imago - nymph.al aj