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nai·ad
 naiad
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- pronunciation:
- neI
aed
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neI
 d
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naI
aed
[or]
naI
d
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
naiades, naiads |
| definition 1: |
(sometimes cap.) a water nymph of Greek mythology, presiding over rivers, springs, and fountains.
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| definition 2: |
the aquatic larva of certain insects such as the dragonfly.
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