nym·pha \ˈnim(p)fə\noun (pluralnym·phae \-)ˌfē\) Etymology: Latin — more at nymph 1.: nymph 3 2.nymphae plural[New Latin, from Latin, plural of nympha nymph]: labia minora 3.[New Latin, from nymphae labia minora]: one of the thickened marginal processes behind the beak of many bivalves where the ligament is attached