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| Callisto |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a nymph who was punished by Hera for a love affair with Zeus by being transformed into a bear. [1/2 definitions] |
| calypso |
(cap.) in The Odyssey by Homer, a sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years. [1/3 definitions] |
| cuckoo spit |
a nymph that produces this substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| dryad |
(often cap.) in Greek and Roman mythology, a spirit or deity that presides over the woods; wood nymph. |
| grayling |
any of various large gray or brown wood nymph butterflies. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamadryad |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a dryad or wood nymph who lives only as long as does the tree in which she dwells. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mycene |
in Greek mythology, the nymph for whom the ancient center of civilization, Mycenae, was named. [1/2 definitions] |
| naiad |
(sometimes cap.) a water nymph of Greek mythology, presiding over rivers, springs, and fountains. [1/2 definitions] |
| Nereid |
(sometimes l.c.) in Greek mythology, a sea nymph. [1/2 definitions] |
| sea-maid |
a mermaid, nymph, or goddess of the sea; sea-maiden. |
| water sprite |
in folklore, a spirit or nymph that lives in or near water. |
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