naides

noun

plural of nais

1
plural naises
-sə̇z
or naides
ˈnāəˌdēz
: a river nymph : naiad
2
capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, naiad] : a large genus of small aquatic oligochaete worms that is the type of the family Naididae

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“Naides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naides. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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