NAIADS

Noun

naiads

plural of naiad

Anagrams

• Dianas, Sadian, dasian

Source: Wiktionary


NAIAD

Na"iad, n. Etym: [L. naias, -adis, naïs, -idis, a water nymph, Gr naïade. 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. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.

3. (Zoöl)

Definition: One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.

4. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the order Naiadaceæ, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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