protonymph

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noun

The instar between larva and deutonymph.

OriginEnglish nymph ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounprotonymph (plural protonymphs)

plural protonymphs

  1. The instar between larva and deutonymph.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nymphochrysalis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Englishnymph
  9. Englishprotonymph

From proto- + nymph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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