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Definitions for Naiad

[1] (sometimes initial capital letter ) Classical Mythology . any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
[2] the juvenile form of the dragonfly, damselfly, or mayfly.
[3] a female swimmer, especially an expert one.
[4] Botany . a plant of the genus Najas, having narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
[5] Entomology . an aquatic nymph.
[6] a freshwater mussel.
[7] Greek myth a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain
[8] the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects
[9] Also called: water nymph any monocotyledonous submerged aquatic plant of the genus Naias (or Najas ), having narrow leaves and small flowers: family Naiadaceae (or Najadaceae )
[10] any of certain freshwater mussels of the genus Unio See mussel (def. 2)

Words related to Naiad

fairy, spirit, goddess, sprite, nymphet, sylph, dryad, mermaid, nix, Nereid, Oceanid, kelpie

Words nearby Naiad

nahuatl, nahuatlan, nahum, nai, nai register, naiad, naic, naida, nail, nail bar, nail bed

Origin of Naiad

< Latin Nāïad- (stem of Nāïas ) < Greek Nāïás a water nymph

Word origin for Naiad

C17: via Latin from Greek nāias water nymph; related to náein to flow

Synonyms for Naiad

dryad, fairy, goddess, mermaid, nymphet, spirit, sprite, sylph