NAIADES


Meaning of NAIADES in English

ˈnāəˌdēz, ˈnīə- noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, plural of naiad-, naias naiad

in former classifications : a tribe of mollusks that is practically equivalent to the family Unionidae and includes the freshwater mussels

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