wood nymph

noun

a deity or nymph of the woods

• Syn: ↑dryad

• Hypernyms: ↑nymph

• Hyponyms: ↑hamadryad

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noun

1. : a nymph living in woods — called also dryad

2.

a. : any of several showy moths of the genus Euthisanotia with bright-colored larvae some of which (as E. grata and E. unio) feed on leaves of the grapevine

b. : any of several satyrid butterflies (as a grayling)

c. : any of several So. American hummingbirds of the genus Thalurania the males of which are bright blue or green and blue

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1. (esp. in legend) a nymph of the woods; dryad.

2. a brown satyr butterfly, Minois alope, having a broad yellow band and black-and-white eyespots on each front wing.

3. any of several Central and South American hummingbirds, esp. of the genus Thalurania.

[1570-80]

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wood nymph noun

A nymph of the woods

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Main Entry: ↑wood

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wood nymph,

1. a nymph that lives in the woods; dryad or hamadryad.

2. a brown or grayish butterfly with yellow markings and round spots on its wings; satyr.

3. a moth that destroys grapevines.

4. any one of certain tropical American hummingbirds.

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n.

1) (in folklore and classical mythology) a nymph inhabiting woodland, esp. a Dryad or Hamadryad

2) a brown American butterfly of grassy habitats and light woodlands, with large eyespots on the forewings and smaller ones on the hind wings. ● Genus Cercyonis, subfamily Satyrinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, in particular the widespread C. pegala

3) (also woodnymph) a dark-colored, green-throated hummingbird, found from Mexico to Argentina. ● Genus Thalurania, family Trochilidae: several species, including the common wood nymph (T. furcata) and the Mexican wood nymph (T. ridgwayi)