nymphs

1. Female spirits of classical mythology who lived in forests, bodies of water, and other places outdoors.

By extension, a “nymph” is a beautiful or seductive woman.

Example Sentences

In certain groups of centipedes, Machado writes, "this apparently increases offspring survival, because without the mother the eggs and nymphs always die from fungal attack or unknown reasons."

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Eventually, the cicada nymphs will hatch, fall into the ground, burrow down, and start their 13- and 17-year cycles all over again.

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The hunched, hard-shelled, butterscotch-colored nymphs that first emerge from the ground are easy to scoop up as they scurry.

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Fried cicada nymphs were dressed on top with a warm mixture of creole mustard and soy sauce.

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Some may overwinter as adults, others in their immature stage as grubs, caterpillars or nymphs, while others will be in the pupal stage like a chrysalis or cocoon.

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