Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nymphid

[ˈnɪmfɪd]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nymphid
IPA: [ˈnɪmfɪd]

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.

Example Sentences

"M. nebulosus, the only nymphid so far described from New Guinea, is considerably larger than others of this genus, and is distinct on wing markings and (from those known) on male genitalic features."
"Trichosors are probably plesiomorphic, being retained only by nymphids."
"This rarity seems to be a general feature of most nymphid species, only two of which - Nymphes myrmeleonides and Myiodactylus osmyloides - appear to be encountered with any regularity."
"Characteristically, the larvae hold their jaws open at very wide angles; some New World species resemble nymphids in being able to open their jaws beyond 270°."

Inflected Forms

nymphids (plural)

Synonyms

split-footed lacewing

Questions

How do you pronounce nymphid?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈnɪmfɪd].
What does nymphid mean?: Any winged insect of the family Nymphidae, a split-footed lacewing.

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