nympha

[ nim-fuh ]

/ ˈnɪm fə /

noun, plural nym·phae [nim-fee]. /ˈnɪm fi/.

Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.

nymph (def. 4).

Origin of nympha

1595–1605; <Latin nympha (see nymph)

Words nearby nympha

nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet

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Example sentences from the Web for nympha

We find Phaer (see above, p. 11) using Fairy-queen, as a translation for Nympha.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley
Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
There are two species of the water-lily in the East—the one mentioned and the Nympha cœrulea.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877.|Various
Lamarck divides the pup of insects that undergo a metamorphosis into three kinds, which he names—Chrysalis, Mumia, and Nympha.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

Kyamos in the Greek language appears to signify, not only a bean, but also the fruit or bean of the Nympha nelumbo.
Notes and Queries, Number 139, June 26, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nympha

nympha

/ (ˈnɪmfə) /

noun plural -phae (-fiː)

anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi

Word Origin for nympha

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph

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Medical definitions for nympha

nympha

[ nĭm′fə ]

n. pl. nym•phae (-fē)

Either of the labia minora.

Other words from nympha

nym′phal adj.

单词	nympha
释义	nympha [ nim-fuh ] / ˈnɪm fə / noun, plural nym·phae [nim-fee]. /ˈnɪm fi/. Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva. nymph (def. 4). Origin of nympha 1595–1605; <Latin nympha (see nymph) Words nearby nympha nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nympha We find Phaer (see above, p. 11) using Fairy-queen, as a translation for Nympha. The Fairy Mythology\|Thomas Keightley Nympha macrantha and Nodorata minor are also highly suitable. The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet\|Shirley Hibberd There are two species of the water-lily in the East—the one mentioned and the Nympha cœrulea. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877.\|Various Lamarck divides the pup of insects that undergo a metamorphosis into three kinds, which he names—Chrysalis, Mumia, and Nympha. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Kyamos in the Greek language appears to signify, not only a bean, but also the fruit or bean of the Nympha nelumbo. Notes and Queries, Number 139, June 26, 1852\|Various British Dictionary definitions for nympha nympha / (ˈnɪmfə) / noun plural -phae (-fiː) anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi Word Origin for nympha C17: from Latin: bride, nymph Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nympha nympha [ nĭm′fə ] n. pl. nym•phae (-fē) Either of the labia minora. Other words from nympha nym′phal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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