Medical Dictionary
nymph
noun \ˈnim(p)f\
Medical Definition of NYMPH
1
: any of various hemimetabolous insects in an immature stage and especially a late larva (as of a true bug) in which rudiments of the wings and genitalia are present; broadly : any insect larva that differs chiefly in size and degree of differentiation from the imago
2
: a mite or tick in the first eight-legged form that immediately follows the last larval molt
3
: a nymphal stage in the life cycle of an insect or acarid
—nymph·al \ˈnim(p)-fəl\ adjective
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