| Naiad (naiad) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Na"iad |
| [L. naias, -
adis, naïs, -idis, a water nymph, Gr (?), (?),
fr. (?) to flow: cf. F. naïade. Cf. Naid.] |
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.
Any species of a tribe
(Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio,
Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river
mussel.
One of a group of
butterflies. See Nymph.
Any plant of the order
Naiadaceæ, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
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