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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

wa′ter nymph′,

a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.
Plant BiologySee water lily.
Plant Biologyany aquatic plant of the genus Najas, having narrow, opposite leaves.

Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

water nymph n

any fabled nymph of the water, such as the Naiad, Nereid, or Oceanid of Greek mythology

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