water nymph

water nymph

n. Mythology

A nymph, such as a naiad or Nereid, living in or near water.

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water nymph

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1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various aquatic plants, esp a water lily or a naiad

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	water nymph - submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water naiad genus Naias, genus Najas, Naias, Najas - sole genus of the family Naiadaceae aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - 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
	2.	water nymph - a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions fragrant water lily, Nymphaea odorata, pond lily water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea - the type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae; any of a variety of water lilies
	3.	water nymph - (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks sea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus nymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" naiad - (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains
	4.	water nymph - a fairy that inhabits water           water spirit, water sprite faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers undine - any of various female water spirits