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woodnymph

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English

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violet-capped woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From wood +‎ nymph. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “why is a bird called a nymph”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwʊdnɪmf/
  • Hyphenation: wood‧nymph

Noun

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woodnymph (plural woodnymphs)

  1. (Greek mythology) A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
  2. A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania.

Further reading

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