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nympha
nympha [ nímfə ] (plural nymphae [ ním fee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
skin around vagina: either of the small inner folds of skin labia minora that form the opening to the vagina
[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek nymphē 'nymph']
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