deutonymph

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noun

The third instar of a mite.

OriginEnglish nymph ← Middle English nimphe ← Old French nimphe →
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Meanings

noundeutonymph (plural deutonymphs)

plural deutonymphs

  1. The third instar of a mite.

Origin

  1. Englishdeuto-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snewbʰ-
  3. Ancient Greekνύμφη (númphē)
  4. Latinnympha
  5. Old Frenchnimphe
  6. Middle Englishnimphe
  7. Englishnymph
  8. Englishdeutonymph

From deuto- + nymph.

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APA

deutonymph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deutonymph

MLA

“deutonymph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deutonymph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deutonymph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deutonymph.

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