"nymphid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: [ˈnɪmfɪd] Forms: nymphids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nymphid (plural nymphids)
  1. (zoology) Any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Neuropterans Synonyms (any species of Nymphidae): split-footed lacewing

Inflected forms

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