Water-nymph
101naiad — /nay ad, euhd, nuy /, n., pl. naiads, naiades / euh deez /. 1. (sometimes cap.) Class. Myth. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs. 2. the juvenile form of the dragonfly, damselfly, or mayfly. 3. a female swimmer, esp. an… …
102Alismatales — ▪ plant order Introduction arrowhead and pondweed order of flowering plants, belonging to the monocotyledon (monocot) group, whose species have a single seed leaf. Most of the some 4,500 species are aquatic and grow submersed or partially… …
103naia — d, «s (G). A water nymph naid; «nais (G). A water nymph …
104aquatic plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte, ↑hydrophytic plant • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for:… …
105hydrophytic plant — noun a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth • Syn: ↑aquatic plant, ↑water plant, ↑hydrophyte • Derivationally related forms: ↑hydrophytic (for:… …
106pond lily — noun a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions • Syn: ↑water nymph, ↑fragrant water lily, ↑Nymphaea odorata • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑N …
107Berberoka — Infobox Philippine mythology title = Berberoka description = Philippine water spirit gender = Female region = Philippines equivalent = Water Nymph, NaiadThe people from Apayao believe and fear a swamp creature called Berberoka. It lures victims… …
108Melusine — For other uses, see Melusine (disambiguation). See also: Wagner s Rhinemaidens and Neck (water spirit) Melusine s secret discovered, from Le Roman de Mélusine. One of sixteen paintings by Guillebert de Mets circa 1410. The original is held… …
109Nyssa aquatica — A stand of Nyssa aquatica (water tupelo) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …
110Rusalka — In Slavic mythology, a rusalka (plural: rusalki ) was a female ghost, water nymph, succubus or mermaid like demon that dwelled in a waterway. According to most traditions, the rusalki were fish women, who lived at the bottom of rivers. In the… …
