naiad in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for naiad in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

naiad <pl naiads, naiades> [Brit ˈnʌɪad, Am ˈneɪˌæd, ˈnaɪˌæd, ˈneɪəd] N (all contexts)

Translations for naiad in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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The naiad stage may last from several months to several years, with a number of moults along the way.
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Plant life common in the lake includes cattails, bulrush, pondweed, and brittle naiad.
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When the naiad is ready to metamorphose into an adult, it climbs up a reed or other emergent plant.
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The thick, clustering growths of brittle naiad can make fishing access or the operation of a boat difficult in a pond or lake.
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The shadow darner naiad feeds on a wide variety of aquatic insects, such as mosquito larvae, other aquatic fly larvae, mayfly larvae, and freshwater shrimp.
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Some naiads even hunt on land, an aptitude that could easily have been more common in ancient times when terrestrial predators were clumsier.
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In the 2010 film, the sea people were omitted and replaced by naiads.
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These naiads are known for being rather large and chubby-looking due to their rounded abdomen.
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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.
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Dragonfly naiads use jet propulsion, forcibly expelling water out of their rectal chamber.
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