naid

noun

na·​id
ˈnāə̇d
plural -s
1
obsolete : naiad
2
[New Latin Naid-, Nais genus of annelids from Latin, naiad] : any of numerous small freshwater annelids constituting Nais and related genera of the order Oligochaeta

Word History

Etymology

Latin naid-, nais, from Greek, from nan to flow + -id-, -is -id

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“Naid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naid. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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