as in nymph
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors
the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places
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Noun
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Cicada nymphs and exoskeletons will litter the ground.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Asian citrus psyllid adults, nymphs and eggs on new citrus leaves.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish—and visitors can have a front-row seat to it all.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Mel is unsettled when Hazel opens a birthday card that came in the mail, accompanied by a slightly lascivious drawing of a mermaid.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Having regained his health, Geralt heads off with Jaskier and the dryad Milva to find Ciri, following a little skirmish with some power-mad guards.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
27 July 2023
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Merlin and Cosmo are both in their 30s, with dark curly hair and similarly rangy builds, though Merlin’s face is more delicate, as though a distant ancestor might have been part elf or dryad.—
Jennifer Kahn,
New York Times,
8 June 2023
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“Hamadryad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamadryad. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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