pronymph

noun

pro·​nymph

(ˈ)prō+

: the first postembryonic form of some insects (as the dragonfly) in which the larva is encased in a thin temporary membrane

pronymphal

(ˈ)⸗+

adjective

Word History

Etymology

pro- entry 1 + nymph

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