Definitions
a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
Word origin
From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”). Doublet of nympha.
Used in a sentence
“Kuster meanwhile nymphed the middle of the Snag. When I joined him, I threw my streamer between the main channel's flow and the skinnier side-channel flow, […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Nature goddess”5 letters
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