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nai•ad



Pronunciation: (nā'ad, -ud, nī'-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -ads, -a•desPronunciation: (-u-dēz"). [key]
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.

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