nymph
noun[C]
uk/nɪmf/us/nɪmf/nymphnoun[C](WOMAN)
(inancientGreekandRomantraditionalstories) agoddessorspiritin theformof ayoungwoman,livingin atree,river,mountain, etc.:
(希腊罗马神话中居于山林水泽的)仙女;宁芙Weplayedthepartofwoodnymphsdancingaround SnowWhitein theforest.
ThegodApollo ismaddenedwithlovefor thevirginalnymph Daphne, andrunsafter her.
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nymphet
- Much of hislaterworkfeaturedfancifulfiguressuch as nymphs.
- This nymphsawNarcissus, abeautifulyouth, as hepursuedthechaseupon themountains.
- Thewaternymph Rusalka gives in to heremotionsinitiallytobecomeahumanandmeetthe Prince sheloves.
Mythology: Greek & Roman myth
- ambrosia
- Andromeda
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Ares
- cupid
- Delphi
- Delphic
- Demeter
- Diana
- harpy
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Minerva
- minotaur
- muse
- Venus
- Vesta
- Victoria
- Zeus
nymphnoun[C](INSECT)
biologyspecialized
aformof aninsectthat has notyetdevelopedinto anadult, but is often verysimilarto anadult:
It ispossiblethatticknymphs couldrepeatedlybiteaperson.
The nymphfeedsandgrows,moultingitsskinseveraltimes.
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larva
pupa
- In latespringand earlysummer, the nymphs of thecommonfroghopperhatchfromeggslaidthepreviousautumn.
- In thespring, nymphscrawlup onappletreesfrom therootstoinitiateaerialcolonies.
- As nymphsburrowingunderground,cicadassucksapfromtreeroots.
The development & parts of insects
- antenna
- caterpillar
- chrysalis
- cocoon
- egg
- feeler
- grub
- larva
- larval
- maggot
- nit
- proboscis
- pupa
- pupal
- royal jelly
- silkworm
- thoracic
- woodworm
- worm