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Naiad Definition And Meaning
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.

Naiad Definition And Meaning

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

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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