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water nymph (encz) | water nymph, n: |
Water nymph (gcide) | Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\
1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water,
whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
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2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymphaea).
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water nymph (wn) | water nymph
n 1: submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small
flowers; of fresh or brackish water [syn: naiad, {water
nymph}]
2: a water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers
that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
[syn: water nymph, fragrant water lily, pond lily,
Nymphaea odorata]
3: (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
4: a fairy that inhabits water [syn: water sprite, {water
nymph}, water spirit] |
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Water nymph (gcide) | Water nymph \Wa"ter nymph`\
1. (Myth.) A goddess of any stream or other body of water,
whether one of the Naiads, Nereids, or Oceanides.
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2. (Bot.) A water lily (Nymphaea).
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