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nympha
[ nim-fuh ]
/ ˈnɪm fə /
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noun, plural nym·phae [nim-fee]. /ˈnɪm fi/.
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
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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, nymphet, nympho
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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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