naiad

naiad
[ˈnʌɪad]
(pl. naiads naiades ˈnʌɪəˌdiːz)
  1. (in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall
    (古典神话)那伊阿得(住在河流、泉水和瀑布中的水泉女神)
  2. the aquatic larva or nymph of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly
    (蜻蜓、蜉蝣或石蝇的)稚虫
  3. a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers
    茨藻
  4. Genus Najas, family Najadaceae
    茨藻属,茨藻科
语源
  1. via Latin from Greek Naias, Naiad-, from naein 'to flow'. Use as a term in entomology and botany dates from the early 20th cent
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