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Pronunciation : Na"iad
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. naias, -adis, na?s, -idis, a water nymph, Gr na?ade. Cf. Naid.]
Definition : 1. (Myth.)

Defn: 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?l.)

Defn: Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.

3. (Zo?l)

Defn: One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.

4. (Bot.)

Defn: Any plant of the order Naiadace?, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913