nymph
(noun)
noun
1. (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
- the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water
Definition categories: person
2. a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
Definition categories: animal, larva
3. a voluptuously beautiful young woman
Similar word(s): houri