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Word: Naiad
Speech Type: Noun
via Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein ‘to flow’. Use as a term in entomology and botany dates from the early 20th century
ˈnʌɪad
(in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall.
Short Definition:(in classical mythology) water nymph said to inhabit river or waterfall
the aquatic larva or nymph of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly.
Short Definition:aquatic larva or nymph of dragonfly or stonefly
a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers.
Short Definition:submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers
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