|
|
| nai·ad [ náy əd, náy àd, n àd ] (plural nai·ads or nai·a·des [ náyə dz, n ə dz ]) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. mythology water nymph: in Greek mythology, a nymph of lakes, rivers, springs, and fountains. The naiads were skilled in music and dancing, and were supposed to have healing powers.
|
2. insects water-dwelling larva: the immature water-dwelling form larva of a dragonfly, damselfly, mayfly, or stonefly
|
3. plants underwater plant: an underwater plant with narrow leaves. Flowers: small, white. Genus Najas.
|
| [14th century. Via Latin naiad-< Greek, "water nymph" < naein "to flow"] |
|
