Insect larva; female deity (5)

I believe the answer is:

nymph

(Other definitions for nymph that I've seen before include "Mythical spirit maiden; dragonfly life stage" , "beautiful girl" , "Minor goddess of nature" , "Gorgeous girl" , "Young girl - insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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