"woodnymph" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊdnɪmf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-woodnymph.wav Forms: woodnymphs [plural], wood-nymph [alternative]
Etymology: From wood + nymph. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wood|nymph}} wood + nymph Head templates: {{en-noun}} woodnymph (plural woodnymphs)
  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-woodnymph-en-noun-LZWbOvfz Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania.
    Sense id: en-woodnymph-en-noun-4KXN5Cdt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hummingbirds Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Hummingbirds: 25 75

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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