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WATER SPRITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fairy that inhabits water
Synonyms:
water nymph; water spirit; water sprite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("water sprite" is a kind of...):
faerie; faery; fairy; fay; sprite (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "water sprite"):
undine (any of various female water spirits)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
Synonyms:
Ceratopteris pteridioides; floating fern; water sprite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("water sprite" is a kind of...):
aquatic fern; water fern (ferns that grow in water)
Holonyms ("water sprite" is a member of...):
Ceratopteris; genus Ceratopteris (water ferns)
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