| 单词 | naiad |
| 释义 | Word Frequency naiad(ˈnaɪæd) nounWord forms: plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz) 1. Greek mythology a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain 2. the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects 3. Also called: water nymph any monocotyledonous submerged aquatic plant of the genus Naias (or Najas), having narrow leaves and small flowers: family Naiadaceae (or Najadaceae) 4. any of certain freshwater mussels of the genus Unio mussel (sense 2) Word origin C17: via Latin from Greek nāias water nymph; related to náein to flow |
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