Nympha
/ˈnɪmfə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A nymph.
- 2 Each of the labia minora. archaic
- 3 Each of a pair of processes in certain bivalves, to which the ends of the external ligament are attached.
Etymology
From Latin nympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride, nymph”). Doublet of nymph.