woodnymph

English

violet-capped woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis

Alternative forms

• wood-nymph

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʊdnɪɱf/
• Hyphenation: wood‧nymph

Noun

woodnymph (plural woodnymphs)

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

Further reading

• woodnymph on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thalurania on Wikispecies.Wikispecies