Naiad vs. Nereid

Naiadnoun

(Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.

Naiadnoun

(entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.

Naiadnoun

Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.

Naiadnoun

A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain.

Naiadnoun

Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.

Naiadnoun

One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.

Naiadnoun

Any plant of the order Naiadaceæ, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.

Naiadnoun

submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

Naiadnoun

(Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains

Naiadnoun

(in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall.

Naiadnoun

the aquatic larva or nymph of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly.

Naiadnoun

a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers.

Naiad

In Greek mythology, the naiads (; Greek: Ναϊάδες, translit. naïádes) are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water.

Nereidnoun

(Greek mythology) One of 50 sea nymphs who were attendants upon Poseidon (Neptune), and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes in human form and sometimes with the tail of a fish.

Nereidnoun

(zoology) A worm of the genus Nereis, having sharp retractable jaws and an annelid body.

Nereidnoun

A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish.

Nereidnoun

Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.

Nereidnoun

(Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus