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NAIAS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
Synonyms:
genus Naias; genus Najas; Naias; Najas
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Naias" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "Naias"):
naiad; water nymph (submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water)
Holonyms ("Naias" is a member of...):
family Naiadaceae; family Najadaceae; naiad family; Naiadaceae; Najadaceae (monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers)
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