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nympha

[ nim-fuh ]
/ ˈnɪm fə /

noun, plural nym·phae [nim-fee]. /ˈnɪm fi/.

Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
nymph (def. 4).

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Origin of nympha

1595–1605; <Latin nympha (see nymph)

Words nearby nympha

nylon letdown, nylons, Nyman, NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet
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British Dictionary definitions for nympha

nympha
/ (ˈnɪmfə) /

noun plural -phae (-fiː)

anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi

Word Origin for nympha

C17: from Latin: bride, nymph
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Medical definitions for nympha

nympha
[ nĭm′fə ]

n. pl. nym•phae (-fē)

Either of the labia minora.

Other words from nympha

nym′phal adj.
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