nymphal

nymphal
nymphal ymph"al, a. Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs; nymphean. [1913 Webster]

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  • nymphal — Nymphal …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • nymphal — nymphe [ nɛ̃f ] n. f. • 1265; lat. d o. gr. nympha 1 ♦ Myth. Déesse d un rang inférieur, qui hantait les bois, les montagnes, les fleuves, la mer, les rivières. ⇒ dryade, hamadryade, naïade, napée, néréide, océanide, oréade. Représentation… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • nymphal — ˈnim(p)fəl adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from nymphe nymph + al : of, relating to, or being a nymph : consisting of nymphs during the nymphal period the mite may molt one or more times …   Useful english dictionary

  • nymphal — nymph ► NOUN 1) a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden. 2) literary a beautiful young woman. 3) an immature form of an insect such as a dragonfly. DERIVATIVES nymphal adjective. ORIGIN Greek numph nymph, bride …   English terms dictionary

  • nymphal, nymphale, nymphals ou nymphaux — ● nymphal, nymphale, nymphals ou nymphaux adjectif Qui concerne la nymphe de l insecte …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • nymphal — adjective see nymph …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • nymphal — See nymph. * * * …   Universalium

  • nymphal — adjective of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs Syn: nymphean …   Wiktionary

  • nymphal — 1. Pertaining to a nymph. 2. Pertaining to the labia minora (nymphae) …   Medical dictionary

  • nymphal — nymph·al …   English syllables

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