noun
sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
• Syn: ↑genus Naias, ↑Najas, ↑genus Najas
• Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Naiadaceae, ↑family Naiadaceae, ↑Najadaceae, ↑family Najadaceae, ↑naiad family
• Member Meronyms: ↑naiad, ↑water nymph
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\\ˈnā]əs, ˈnī], ]ˌas\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Naiad-, Naias, from Latin naiad-, naias naiad
: a genus (coextensive with the family Naiadaceae) of submerged aquatic plants that have filiform stems, sheathing leaves, and minute diclinous flowers with a double perianth
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Naiˈas noun
A genus of water plants, giving name to a family Naiadāˈceae, related to or including the pondweeds
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Main Entry: ↑naiad
Useful english dictionary. 2012.