Naiad (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural nai·ads, nai·a·des [ney-uh-deez, nahy-]. /ˈneɪ əˌdiz, ˈnaɪ-/.
  1. 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, especially an expert one.
  4. a plant of the genus Najas, having narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
  5. an aquatic nymph.
  6. a freshwater mussel.
noun plural -ads or -ades (-əˌdiːz)
  1. a nymph dwelling in a lake, river, spring, or fountain
  2. the aquatic larva of the dragonfly, mayfly, and related insects
  3. 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
Naiad (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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