Meaning of NAIAD
| Pronunciation: | | 'nIad
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | water nymph |
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| | See Also: | | aquatic plant, genus Naias, genus Najas, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, Naias, Najas, water nymph, water plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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