nymphal
/ˈnɪmfəl/
adjective
- Relating to a nymph (a young insect that has not yet become an adult, or a mythological spirit of nature).
- The pond was full of nymphal mayflies clinging to the rocks.
- The nymphal stage of a dragonfly can last for several years underwater.
- Scientists studied the nymphal development of the grasshopper in the lab.