naiads in English

noun
1
(in classical mythology) a water nymph said to inhabit a river, spring, or waterfall.
One day he inadvertently bathed in the spring of the naiad he had spurned.
2
the aquatic larva or nymph of a dragonfly, mayfly, or stonefly.
Superfluous killing has been reported for a diverse group of animals, including zooplankton, stoats and weasels, damselfly naiads , wolves, predaceous mites, and spiders.
3
a submerged aquatic plant with narrow leaves and minute flowers.
The common kinds include the large family of pondweeds, coontail, water milfoil, water weeds, and naiads (Najas).
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1. Antonyms for Blastulas include larvas, grub, maggots, nymphs, bugs, naiads and creepy-crawlies

2. Pan, seated on his grassy bank, leading the naiads and the dryads where he will.

3. Etymologically speaking, a fairy is something quite particular, related in kind to the naiads, or water nymphs, and while of the genus, we are sui generis.

4. Consider, for example, the Disembarkation at Marseilles, where everyone has eyes only for the voluptuous Naiads, to the disadvantage of the queen who is being received with open arms by France" This painting allegorically depicts the first meeting of Marie and Henry, which took place after their nuptials by proxy.