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    [Noun]  | "na*iad" | \ ˈnā-əd \


    1: any of the nymphs in classical mythology living in and giving life to lakes, rivers, springs, and fountains

    2: an aquatic insect nymph (as of a mayfly, dragonfly, damselfly, or stone fly)

    3: any of a genus (Najas of the family Hydrocharitaceae) of submerged aquatic plants

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French naïade, from Latin naiad-, naias, from Greek, from nan to flow {mat|nourish|};

    [Noun]  | "naiad" 


    1: a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors;


      * e.g., " ... in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored "



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    2: a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects;


      * e.g., " ... students in science class learning how to distinguish a dragonfly naiad from an earthworm "



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     [ "naiad" ]

    1:  A water sprite that uses sexual appeal to lure men to a 'watery grave.' LoL.

      * e.g.,  ...  Greeks luv da naiads 

     [ "naiad" ]

    2:  Water sprite/ daughter of the River; used in C.S.Lewis' Cronicles of Narnie in a more... innocent sense.

      * e.g.,  ...  The Naiads are pretty little water chix. They luv da rivah 

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