n. Greek Mythology A divinity presiding over forests and trees; a wood nymph. [Middle English Driad, from Latin Dryas, Dryad-, from Greek Druas, from drūs, tree; see deru- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] dry·adic (-ădĭk) adj. |
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