naiad
noun/ˈnaɪæd/
/ˈnaɪæd/
(plural naiads or naiades
/ˈnaɪədiːz/
/ˈnaɪədiːz/
)- (in ancient stories) a water spiritWord Originvia Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein ‘to flow’. Use as a term in entomology dates from the early 20th cent.
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