woodnymph
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
Noun
woodnymph (plural woodnymphs)
- (mythology) A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
- A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania.
Further reading
- woodnymph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Thalurania on Wikispecies.Wikispecies