Found 2 items, similar to Naiad.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: naiad naiad n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: water nymph] 2: (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains [also: naiades (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Naiad Naiad \Na"iad\ (n[=a]"y[a^]d; 277), n. [L. naias, -adis, na["i]s, -idis, a water nymph, Gr nai:a`s, nai:`s, fr. na`ein to flow: cf. F. na["i]ade. Cf. Naid.] 1. (Myth.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph. [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) Any plant of the order Naiadace[ae], such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc. [1913 Webster]