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naiad

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of NAIAD

1
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors <in Greek mythology, naiads supposedly drowned the young men with whom they became enamored>
Related Words mermaid, Nereid, Oceanid, sea-maid (or sea-maiden), siren, water nymph
2
a young wingless often wormlike form (as a grub or caterpillar) that hatches from the egg of many insects <students in science class learning how to distinguish a dragonfly naiad from an earthworm>
Synonyms naiad, nymph
Related Words pupa

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