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Naiad
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What's The Definition Of Naiad?
[n] (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
[n] submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water Synonyms | Synonyms for Naiad: water nymph Related Terms | Find terms related to Naiad: Davy | Davy Jones | fresh-water nymph | kelpie | limniad | man fish | mermaid | merman | Neptune | Nereid | nix | nixie | ocean nymph | Oceanid | Oceanus | Poseidon | sea nymph | sea-maid | sea-maiden | siren | Thetis | Triton | undine | water god | water spirit | water sprite See Also | aquatic plant | genus Naias | genus Najas | hydrophyte | hydrophytic plant | Naias | Najas | water nymph | water plant Naiad In Webster's Dictionary \Na"iad\, n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water
nymph, Gr ?, ?, fr. ? to flow: cf. F. na["i]ade. Cf. {Naid}.]
1. (Myth.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities,
fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a
lake, river, brook, or fountain.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe ({Naiades}) of
freshwater bivalves, including {Unio}, {Anodonta}, and
numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See {Nymph}.
4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order {Naiadace[ae]}, such as
eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
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