naiad
noun
any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
naiades
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pluralof naiad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In the chalk, marine plants and naiades predominate.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Alexander von Humboldt
