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| Naiad | Naiad \Na"iad\ (n[=a]"y[a^]d; 277), n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water nymph, Gr nai:a`s, nai:`s, fr. na`ein 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe ({Naiades}) of freshwater bivalves, including {Unio}, {Anodonta}, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See {Nymph}. [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order {Naiadace[ae]}, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc. [1913 Webster] |
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