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nym⋅pha

  [nim-fuh]
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–noun, plural -phae  [-fee] .
1. Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
2. nymph (def. 4).
Origin:
1595–1605; < L nympha (see nymph )
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nym·pha   (nĭm'fə)   
n.   pl. nym·phae (-fē)

  1. See nymph.

  2. nymphae The labia minora.


[Latin, from Greek numphē.]
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Main Entry: nym·phae
Pronunciation: 'nim(p)-(")fE
Function: noun plural
: LABIAMINORA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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nympha nym·pha (nĭm'fə)
n. pl. nym·phae (-fē)
Either of the labia minora.

nym'phal adj.

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