nymphal noun & adjective. ['nɪmf(ǝ)l] E17.
[Late Latin nymphalis, from Latin nympha NYMPH noun; in sense A.2 from French nymphale, formed as NYMPH noun: see -AL¹.]
A. noun.
1. A meeting or gathering of nymphs. Only in E17.

2. = NYMPHALID noun. Only in L18.
b. adjective.
1. Pertaining to a mythological nymph or nymphs; consisting of mythological nymphs. M17.

2. Pertaining to or of the nature of an insect nymph. M19.

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