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noun, plural -ads, -a·des 
[-uh-deez] .
[-uh-deez] . 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.
EXPANDEntomology. an aquatic nymph.
6.
COLLAPSEa freshwater mussel.
Origin:
< Latin Nāïad- (stem of Nāïas) < Greek Nāïás a water nymph
< Latin Nāïad- (stem of Nāïas) < Greek Nāïás a water nymph
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naiad
"water nymph," 1610, from L. naias (gen. naiadis), from Gk. Naias (pl. Naiades) "river nymph," from naiein "to flow," from PIE *sna- (cf. L. nare "to swim," Skt. snauti "drips;" see natatorium).
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