nymph (n mf)n. 1. Greek & Roman Mythology Any of numerous minor deities represented as beautiful maidens inhabiting and sometimes personifying features of nature such as trees, waters, and mountains. 2. A girl, especially a beautiful one. 3. The larval form of certain insects, such as silverfish and grasshoppers, usually resembling the adult form but smaller and lacking fully developed wings. Also called nympha. [Middle English nimphe, from Old French, from Latin nympha, from Greek numph  .]nymph  al (nmf l) adj. |
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