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Webster 1913 Edition


nympha

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nym′pha

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Nymphae
(#)
.
[L. See
Nymph
a goddess.]
1.
(Zool.)
Same as
Nymph
, 3.
2.
pl.
(Anat.)
Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva.

Webster 1828 Edition


Nympha

NYMPH'A

,
Noun.
Another name of the pupa, chrysalis, or aurelia; the second state of an insect, passing to its perfect form.