"Nymph" . . .  what does the term, "nymph", mean?

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Technically ? . . . 

• "nymph" is "the larval stage of insects with incomplete metamorphosis"

Practically ? . . .

• "nymph" is a term used by flyfishers to collectively describe all immature, underwater forms of  natural insects

• "nymph" also refers to that class of flies used by flyfishers to fish under the water to imitate such insects

  Nymphs Baetis emerger BH Caddis Emerger BH Caddis Pupa BH Golden Stone BH Hare's Ear BH Midge Pupa BH Prince Bitch Creek Black Beauty Brassie Brown Stonefly Caddis larva CDC Midge Emerger Chironomid Pupa Freeliving Caddis Larva Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Golden Stone Golden Stone Nymph Grannom Pupa Green Caddis Emerger Green Caddis Pupa Green Weenie Montana Nymph Orange Midge pupa Pheasant Tail Prince Nymph Rhyacophila caddis Soft Hackle Hare's Ear Stonefly bugger Ted's Stonefly WD 40 Wooly Bugger Wooly Worm Yuk Bug Zug Bug Mayfly nymphs "Baetis Emerger" "BH Hare's Ear" "Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear" "Hare's Ear" "Pheasant Tail Nymph"   Specialty nymphs "BH Prince Nymph" "Prince Nymph" "Wooly Bugger" "Wooly Worm" "Yuk Bug" "Zug Bug"   Stonefly nymphs "BH Golden Stone" "Bitch Creek" "Brown Stonefly" "Golden Stone Nymph" "Montana Nymph" "Stonefly Bugger" "Ted's Stonefly" Midge nymphs "BH Midge Pupa" "Black Beauty" "Brassie" "CDC Midge Emerger" "Chironomid Pupa" "Orange Midge Pupa" "WD 40 Midge"