naiad

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Dragonfly naiad

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin naias, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Νᾱϊάς (Nāïás, naiad), from νάω (náō, to flow).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneɪæd/, /ˈneɪəd/, /ˈnaɪæd/, /ˈnaɪəd/

Noun

naiad (plural naiads or naiades)

  1. (Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
  2. (entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
  3. Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..

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