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dryad (drī′ad′, -əd)

noun pl. dryads -·ads′ or dryades -·a·des′ (-ə dēz′)

Gr. & Rom. Myth. any of the nymphs living in trees; wood nymph

Etymology: L dryas (gen. dryadis) < Gr < drys, an oak, tree

Related Forms:

  • dryadic dry·ad′ic (drī ad′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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