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family Naiadaceae — noun monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers • Syn: ↑Naiadaceae, ↑Najadaceae, ↑family Najadaceae, ↑naiad family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family … Useful english dictionary
family Najadaceae — noun monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers • Syn: ↑Naiadaceae, ↑family Naiadaceae, ↑Najadaceae, ↑naiad family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family … Useful english dictionary
naiad — [nā′ad΄, nī′ad΄; nā′əd, nīəd] n. pl. naiads or naiades [nā′ə dēz΄] [Fr naïade < L Naias (gen. Naiadis) < Gr Naias (pl. Naïades) < naein, to flow < IE base * (s)na , to flow > L natare, to swim] 1. [also N ] Gr. & Rom. Myth. any of… … English World dictionary
naiad — noun (plural naiads or naiades) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French naïade, from Latin naiad , naias, from Greek, from nan to flow more at nourish Date: 14th century 1. any of the nymphs in classical mythology… … New Collegiate Dictionary
naiad — nai•ad [[t]ˈneɪ æd, əd, ˈnaɪ [/t]] n. pl. ads, a•des [[t] əˌdiz[/t]] 1) myt (in Greek myth) any of a group of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs 2) ent the aquatic nymph of certain insects, as the dragonfly or mayfly 3) pln any of several… … From formal English to slang
naiad — /ˈnaɪæd/ (say nuyad) noun (plural naiads or naiades /naɪəˈdiz/ (say nuyuh deez)) 1. (also upper case) Classical Mythology one of a class of water nymphs fabled to dwell in and preside over streams and springs. 2. Botany a submerged water plant of …
liliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncaceae … Useful english dictionary
monocot family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncace … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family N — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Najadaceae * Najas flexilis slender naiad * Najas gracillima threadlike naiad * Najas guadalupensis… … Wikipedia
Edible naiad — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
