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Definition of Naiad

Naiad
Naiad Na"iad, n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water nymph, Gr ?, ?, fr. ? to flow: cf. F. na["i]ade. Cf. Naid.] 1. (Myth.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel. 3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph. 4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order Naiadace[ae], such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.

Meaning of Naiad from wikipedia

- In Gr**** mythology, the naiads (/ˈnaɪædz, ˈneɪædz, -ədz/; ‹See Tfd›Gr****: ναϊάδες, translit. naïádes), sometimes also hydriads, are a type of female spirit...
- The Naiads are water-centered nymphs in Gr**** mythology. Naiad may also refer to: Naiad (character), the water elemental of the DC Universe Naiad Press...
- they published limits that were obtained using room temperature crystals. NAIAD was an array of NaI(Tl) crystals that ran 2001–2003, collecting 44.9 kg×years...
- Naiad /ˈneɪəd/, (also known as Neptune III and previously designated as S/1989 N 6) named after the naiads of Gr**** legend, is the innermost satellite...
- ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Naiad after a Gr**** mythological figure, the Naiad HMS Naiad (1783), formerly the Naiade, which Sceptre, a...
- HMS Naiad (F39) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Like the rest of the class, Naiad was named after a figure or figure of mythology...
- also called naiads, an Ancient Gr**** name for mythological water nymphs. Some entomologists have said that the terms larva, nymph and naiad should be used...
- The Napier Naiad is a British turboprop gas-turbine engine designed and built by D. Napier & Son in the late 1940s. It was the company's first gas turbine...
- Naiad Press (1973–2003) was an American publishing company, one of the first dedicated to **** literature. At its closing it was the oldest and largest...
- Naiad (Mai Miyazaki) is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989), during the...