naiad
(noun) (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
naiad, water nymph
(noun) submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
naiades
plural of naiad
• Adenias, Sadeian, daseian
Source: Wiktionary
Na"iad, n. Etym: [L. naias, -adis, naĆÆs, -idis, a water nymph, Gr naĆÆade. Cf. Naid.]
1. (Myth.)
Definition: 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. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
3. (Zoƶl)
Definition: One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
4. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the order NaiadaceƦ, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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