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[ˈnʌɪad], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall
- the aquatic larva or nymph of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly
- a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers
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Origin
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via Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein ‘to flow’. Use as a term in entomology and botany dates from the early 20th century
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