| 单词 | naiad |
| 释义 | naiad /nay"ad, -euhd, nuy"-/, n. , pl. naiads, naiades /-euh deez'/. 1. (sometimes cap.) Class. Myth. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs. 2. the juvenile form of the dragonfly, damselfly, or mayfly. 3. a female swimmer, esp. an expert one. 4. Bot. a plant of the genus Najas, having narrow leaves and solitary flowers. 5. Entomol. an aquatic nymph. 6. a freshwater mussel. [ < L Naïad- (s. of Naïas) < Gk Naïás a water nymph] |
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