naiad
1. submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water • Syn: water nymph • Hypernyms: aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant • Member Holonyms: Naias, genus Naias, Najas, genus Najas 2. (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains • Topics: Greek mythology • Hypernyms: water nymph
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