Pronunciation: nim- ' fa-l ə d, ' nim-f ə -l ə d
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Nymphalidae, ultimately from Latin nympha nymph
Date: 1897
: any of a family (Nymphalidae) of butterflies (as a mourning cloak or fritillary) with the first pair of legs being hairy, reduced in size, and useless for walking
– nymphalid adjective