1. (n.) A goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters.

2. (n.) A lovely young girl; a maiden; a damsel.

3. (n.) The pupa of an insect; a chrysalis.

4. (n.) Any one of a subfamily (Najades) of butterflies including the purples, the fritillaries, the peacock butterfly, etc.; -- called also naiad.

Anlage Atlantides Hyades Napaea Pleiades arachnid arthropod aurelia beetle blastula bug caterpillar centipede chilopod chippy chrysalis cocoon daddy longlegs diplopod dryad embryo fetus floozy flower nymph fly germ germen glen nymph grisette grub hamadryad harvestman hexapod insect larva limoniad maggot millepede millipede mite mountain nymph nympha nymphet nymphlin oread pupa rudiment scorpion spider tarantula tick tree nymph vila wiggler willi wood nymph wriggler zygote