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Nymphales :: Nymphales (n. pl.) An extensive family of butterflies including the nymphs, the satyrs, the monarchs, the heliconias, and others; -- called also brush-footed butterflies..

Water Nymph :: Water nymph () A goddess of any stream or other body of water, whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides..

Nymphomania :: Nymphomania (n.) Morbid and uncontrollable sexual desire in women, constituting a true disease..

Nympha :: Nympha (n.) Same as Nymph, 3..

Echo :: Echo (n.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice..

Hamadryad :: Hamadryad (n.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode..

Nymphlike :: Nymphlike (a.) Alt. of Nymphl.

Water Lily :: Water lily () A blossom or plant of any species of the genus Nymphaea, distinguished for its large floating leaves and beautiful flowers. See Nymphaea..

Mermaid :: Mermaid (n.) A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish..

Nenuphar :: Nenuphar (n.) The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymphaea alba.

Lotus :: Lotus (n.) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments..

Nereid :: Nereid (n.) A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish..

Nympholepsy :: Nympholepsy (n.) A species of demoniac enthusiasm or possession coming upon one who had accidentally looked upon a nymph; ecstasy.

Nymph :: Nymph (n.) A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.

Nymphly :: Nymphly (a.) Resembling, or characteristic of, a nymph..

Zygenid :: Zygenid (n.) Any one of numerous species of moths of the family Zygaenidae, most of which are bright colored. The wood nymph and the vine forester are examples. Also used adjectively..

Nymph :: Nymph (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters..

Paranymphal :: Paranymphal (a.) Bridal; nuptial.

Pleiades :: Pleiades (n. pl.) The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky..

Nymphotomy :: Nymphotomy (n.) Excision of the nymphae.

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