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water main
water meadow
water meter
water milfoil
water mill
water mint
water moccasin
water mold
water nymph
water oak
water of crystallization
water of hydration
water on the brain
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water nymph
wa·ter nymph (plural wa·ter nymphs)


noun 
Definition:
 
nymph living in water: in folklore and classical mythology, a nymph that lives in water
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