nympha

nympha [nim-fuh] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural nym·phae [nim-fee] /ˈnɪm fi/.

1. Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
2. nymph(def 4).

Origin of nympha 1595–1605; Latin nympha (see nymph) Examples from the Web for nymphae Historical Examples of nymphae

It loves the roots of several species of nymphae, but its favourite is calamus root (calamus or acorus aromaticus).

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Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for nymphae nympha noun plural -phae (-fiː)

1. anatomy either one of the labia minoraAlso called: labium minus pudendi

Word Origin for nympha C17: from Latin: bride, nymph nymphae in Medicine nympha [nĭm′fə] n. pl. nym•phae (-fē)

1. Either of the labia minora.

Related formsnym′phal adj.