1. naiad - Noun
2. Naiad - Proper noun
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.
Any species of a tribe (Naiades) of freshwater bivalves, including Unio, Anodonta, and numerous allied genera; a river mussel.
One of a group of butterflies. See Nymph.
Any plant of the order Naiadaceae, such as eelgrass, pondweed, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionary2 The Charites/Graces were usually considered the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome but they were also said to be daughters of Dionysus and Aphrodite or of Helios and the naiad Aegle. Source: Internet
When the naiad is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it stops feeding and makes its way to the surface, generally at night. Source: Internet
Naiad is irregularly shaped and probably has not been modified by any internal geological processes since its formation. Source: Internet
Naiad orbits Neptune well within its fluid Roche limit, and its density is expected to be low enough that it may be very close to its actual Roche limit already. Source: Internet
Orbital characteristics Naiad orbits about 23,500 km above Neptune's cloud tops. Source: Internet
Sex Variant Women in Literature, Naiad Press edition, 1985. Source: Internet