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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