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nai·ad <pl -s [or -es]> [ˈnaɪæd, Am ˈneɪ] N

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Najade f

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Plant life common in the lake includes cattails, bulrush, pondweed, and brittle naiad. en.wikipedia.org

The naiad stage may last from several months to several years, with a number of moults along the way. en.wikipedia.org

In the 2010 film, the sea people were omitted and replaced by naiads. en.wikipedia.org

The nymphs (technically, naiads) are aquatic and live in the benthic zone of well-oxygenated lakes and streams. en.wikipedia.org

This naiad is long and slender, which is the typical shape of immature darners. en.wikipedia.org

Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles and small fish. en.wikipedia.org

Some naiads even hunt on land, an aptitude that could easily have been more common in ancient times when terrestrial predators were clumsier. en.wikipedia.org

Immature insects that go through incomplete metamorphosis are called nymphs or in the case of dragonflies and damselflies, naiads. en.wikipedia.org

These naiads are known for being rather large and chubby-looking due to their rounded abdomen. en.wikipedia.org

Often she will deposit her eggs in many different places in order to prevent the naiads from using each other as a source of food. en.wikipedia.org

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