as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places
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Noun
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The babies, called nymphs, hatch from these eggs after six weeks and fall to the ground.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025 -
Early instar nymphs are black in color with white spots; fourth instar nymphs are red with black and white spots.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The thriller tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Cento Raw Bar, which looks like a mermaid’s den, debuts in West Adams.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2023
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Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad.—
Jennifer Kahn,
New York Times,
8 June 2023
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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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