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water sprite
noun
1. aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
Syn: ↑floating fern, ↑Ceratopteris pteridioides
Hypernyms: ↑aquatic fern, ↑water fern
Member Holonyms: ↑Ceratopteris, ↑genus Ceratopteris
2. a fairy that inhabits water
Syn: ↑water nymph, ↑water spirit
Hypernyms: ↑fairy, ↑faery, ↑faerie, ↑fay, ↑sprite
Hyponyms: ↑undine

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noun
1. : a sprite held to inhabit or haunt the water : water nymph — compare kelpie, naiad, nereid, nix
2. : floating fern 1

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a sprite or spirit inhabiting the water, as an undine.
[1790-1800]

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water sprite noun
A sprite inhabiting water
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Main Entry:water

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water sprite,
a sprite, nymph, or spirit, supposed to live in water, such as a Naiad, Nereid, or kelpie.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.