woodnymph

English

violet-capped woodnymph, Thalurania glaucopis

Alternative forms

wood-nymph

Etymology

From wood +‎ nymph. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “why is a bird called a nymph”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwʊdnɪmf/
Hyphenation: wood‧nymph

Noun

woodnymph (plural woodnymphs)

(Greek mythology) A nymph residing in a forest, a dryad.
A hummingbird of the genus Thalurania.