the nymphae

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• nymphae — n.pl. Anat. the labia minora. Etymology: L, pl. of nympha: see NYMPH * * * nymphae / ē/ plural noun (anatomy) The labia minora • • • Main Entry: ↑nymph …   Useful english dictionary

• Nymphae — nympha ym pha, n.; pl. {Nymph[ae]}. [L. See {Nymph} a goddess.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Nymph}, 3. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. (Anat.) Two folds of mucous membrane, within the labia, at the opening of the vulva. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• nympho-, nymph- — The nymphae (labia minora). [L. nympha] …   Medical dictionary

• Western conifer seed bug — Taxobox name = Western Conifer Seed Bug image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Exopterygota ordo = Hemiptera subordo =… …   Wikipedia

• BIDWILL, John Carne (1815-1853) — botanist eldest son of James G. Bidwill, a merchant of Exeter, England, was born at Exeter in 1815. He was educated for a commercial life but developed an interest in science, and in particular, botany. He arrived at Sydney in September 1838,… …   Dictionary of Australian Biography

• cir´cum|cis´er — cir|cum|cise «SUR kuhm syz», transitive verb, cised, cis|ing. 1. to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the nymphae of (a female), especially for hygienic purposes or as a religious or initiatory rite, as among the Jews, Muslims, and some African …   Useful english dictionary

• cir|cum|cise — «SUR kuhm syz», transitive verb, cised, cis|ing. 1. to cut off the foreskin of (a male) or the nymphae of (a female), especially for hygienic purposes or as a religious or initiatory rite, as among the Jews, Muslims, and some African and… …   Useful english dictionary

• nymph(o)- — [Gr. nymphē bride] a combining form denoting relationship to the nymphae, or labia minora …   Medical dictionary

• Lampades — The Lampades ( el. Λαμπάδες) are the nymphs of the Underworld in Greek mythology. Companions of Hecate, the Greek titan goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, they were a gift from Zeus for Hecate s loyalty in the Titanomachy. They bear torches… …   Wikipedia

• Lampads — The Lampads or Lampades (Greek: Λαμπάδες) are the nymphs of the Underworld in Greek mythology. Companions of Hecate, the Greek titan goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, they were a gift from Zeus for Hecate s loyalty in the Titanomachy. They… …   Wikipedia

• Labia minora — The smaller (minor) inside pair of labia (lips) of the vulva (the female external genitalia). * * * labia mi·no·ra mə nōr ə, nȯr n pl the inner highly vascular largely connective tissue folds of the vulva bounding the vestibule called also… …   Medical dictionary