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nym·pha
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fə
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noun,
plural
nym·phae
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.
1.
Anatomy
.
one of the inner labia of the vulva.
2.
nymph
(
def. 4
)
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Latin
nympha
(
see
nymph
)
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nympha
(ˈnɪmfə)
—
n
,
pl
-phae
anatomy
Also called:
labium minus pudendi
either one of the labia minora
[C17: from Latin: bride,
nymph
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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nympha
nym·pha (nĭm'fə)
n.
pl.
nym·phae
(-fē)
Either of the labia minora.
nym'phal
adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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