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In entomology, the immature form of insects
that do not have a pupal stage - for example,
grasshoppers and dragonflies. Nymphs
generally resemble the adult (unlike larvae),
but do not have fully formed reproductive
organs or wings.
2.
In Greek mythology, a guardian spirit of
nature. Hamadryads or dryads guarded trees;
naiads, springs and pools; oreads, hills and
rocks; and nereids, the sea.