naiad
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naiad /ˈnʌɪad/
▶noun (pl. naiads or naiades /ˈnʌɪəˌdiːz/)
- 1 (in classical mythology) a nymph inhabiting a river, spring, or waterfall.
- 2 the aquatic larva of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly.
- 3 an aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers. [Genus Najas.]
– origin via L. from Gk Naias, Naiad-, from naein ‘to flow’.
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