nymph vs sprite

nymph

noun
  • Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc. 

  • The larva of certain insects. 

  • Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. 

  • A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful. 

sprite

noun
  • A spirit; a soul; a shade. 

  • A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. 

  • The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis). 

  • An electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm. 

  • An apparition; ghost 

  • An elf; a fairy; a goblin. 

  • A spayed female ferret. 

  • Any of various African damselflies of the genus Pseudagrion (of which, Australian species are named riverdamsels). 

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