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(1):
(n.) Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
(2):
(n.) Any plant of the order Naiadaceae, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
(3):
(n.) One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
(4):
(n.) A water nymph; one of the lower female divinities, fabled to preside over some body of fresh water, as a lake, river, brook, or fountain.