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1. 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. <zoology> Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
3. <zoology> One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
4. <botany> Any plant of the order Naiadaceae, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
Origin: L. Naias, -adis, nais, -idis, a water nymph, Gr, fr. To flow: cf. F. Naiade. Cf. Naid.
(01 Mar 1998)
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