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Noun: water sprite  wo-tu(r) sprIt
  1. A fairy that inhabits water
    "Naiads are water sprites in Greek mythology";
    - water nymph, water spirit
     
  2. Aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
    "water sprites provided cover for the aquarium fish";
    - floating fern, Ceratopteris pteridioides

Derived forms: water sprites

Type of: aquatic fern, faerie, faery, fairy, fay [archaic], sprite, water fern

Part of: Ceratopteris, genus Ceratopteris

Encyclopedia: Water sprite