English noun: water sprite | |||
1. | water sprite (plant) aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums | ||
Synonyms | Ceratopteris pteridioides, floating fern | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aquatic fern, water fern | ||
Member meronym | Ceratopteris, genus Ceratopteris | ||
2. | water sprite (person) a fairy that inhabits water | ||
Synonyms | water nymph, water spirit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | undine | ||