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Definition of naiad: 1. 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.
2. Any plant of the order Naiadaceae, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
3. Any species of a tribe ( Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
4. One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.

Synonyms:

pond lily, sprite, water sprite, undine, water nymph, fragrant water lily, water spirit, fairy