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Definition of Naiad family
1. Noun. Monotypic family of aquatic plants having narrow leaves and small flowers.
Exact synonyms: Family Naiadaceae, Family Najadaceae, Naiadaceae, Najadaceae
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Family, Monocot Family
Group relationships: Alismales, Naiadales, Order Alismales, Order Naiadales
Member holonyms: Genus Naias, Genus Najas, Naias, Najas
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Family, Monocot Family
Group relationships: Alismales, Naiadales, Order Alismales, Order Naiadales
Member holonyms: Genus Naias, Genus Najas, Naias, Najas
Lexicographical Neighbors of Naiad Family
Literary usage of Naiad family
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Excursion Through the Slave States: From Washington on the Potomac, to the by George William Featherstonhaugh (1844)
"... have travelled for the purpose of studying this interesting naiad family, has
communicated to me the specific names of more than one hundred species (? ..."
2. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1878)
"... the numerous members of the naiad family, the author explains their various
abih'ties of exercising muscular and fibrous forco iu diiferent directions. ..."
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