ALL meanings of naiad
nai·ad
N n - noun naiad (in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall. 1
- noun plural naiad (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs. 1
- noun plural naiad the juvenile form of the dragonfly, damselfly, or mayfly. 1
- noun plural naiad a female swimmer, especially an expert one. 1
- noun plural naiad Botany. a plant of the genus Najas, having narrow leaves and solitary flowers. 1
- noun plural naiad Entomology. an aquatic nymph. 1
- noun plural naiad a freshwater mussel. 1
- noun naiad a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain 0
- noun naiad the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects 0
- noun naiad any monocotyledonous submerged aquatic plant of the genus Naias (or Najas), having narrow leaves and small flowers: family Naiadaceae (or Najadaceae) 0
- noun naiad any of certain freshwater mussels of the genus Unio 0
- noun naiad any of the nymphs living in and giving life to springs, fountains, rivers, and lakes 0
- noun naiad a girl or woman swimmer 0
- noun naiad any of a family (Najadaceae, order Najadales) of monocotyledonous, submerged, freshwater plants, with only one genus (Najas), having linear opposite leaves 0
- noun naiad the aquatic nymph of certain insects, as the dragonfly and mayfly 0