nympha
/ˈnɪmfə/
noun
- A structure in the female reproductive system, also called the labia minora; the inner folds of skin around the vaginal opening.
- In medical textbooks, the nympha is described as part of the external genitalia.
- The doctor explained the function of the nympha during the anatomy lesson.
- The nympha can vary in size and shape from person to person.
- A nymph (mythological being); an alternative spelling used in some older texts.
- The sculptor carved a beautiful nympha out of marble for the garden fountain.
- The old manuscript referred to the river spirit as a nympha.
- In Renaissance poetry, the word nympha was sometimes used instead of nymph.