nympha

noun

nym·​pha

ˈnim(p)fə

plural nymphae

-)ˌfē

1

: nymph sense 3

2

nymphae plural [New Latin, from Latin, plural of nympha nymph] : labia minora

3

[New Latin, from nymphae labia minora] : one of the thickened marginal processes behind the beak of many bivalves where the ligament is attached

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Etymology

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