naIdæ, naIdIdæ

pl. [Latin na ( is ), or gen it. naid ( is ); fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ.] Zoology : A genus of Oligochæta, division Oligocheta Limicola. Chief genera: Nais, Aulophorus, Chæto gaster, and Lumbriculus. Before they attain maturity reproduction is asexual. na-Id-I-dæ, s. pl. [Lat. nais, gen it. naid ( is ); fem. pl. adj. suff. -ide.] [NAIDE.] na-îf, a. [Fr.] [NAIVE.] †1. Ord. Lang .: Frank, ingenuous, artle , naive. 2. Jewel .: Applied to jewels which have a natural luster without being cut. nāig, 8. [NAG, 8.] ( Scotch.) na-ik, na-Ick, na Ique (que as k), s. [Hind.) A sepoy corporal, ranking next to the havildar or sergeant.