A dryad (/ˈdraɪ.æd/; Greek: Δρυάδες, sing. Δρυάς) is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology; Drys (δρῦς) signifies "oak" in Greek. Dryads were...
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The DRYAD Numeral Cipher/Authentication System (KTC 1400 D) is a simple, paper cryptographic system employed by the U.S. military for authentication and...
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Dryades is a genus of flowering plants in family Rutaceae. It includes five species native to eastern and southern Brazil. Five species are currently...
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Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dryad, after the tree nymphs of Greek mythology. HMS Dryad (1795) was a 36-gun fifth rate launched in 1795...
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Dryad is an international open-access repository of research data, especially data underlying scientific and medical publications (mainly of evolutionary...
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A dryad is a form of mythological Greek nymph associated with trees. Dryad may also refer to: HMS Dryad, any one of several ships of the Royal Navy Dryad-class...
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The Dryad(s) may refer to: Die Dryaden or The Dryads, ballet composed by Ludwig Minkus Dryadi or The Dryad, a composition by Jean Sibelius for orchestra...
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Dryad is a rural unincorporated community in Lewis County, Washington. The town of Doty is 1.3-miles to the west, with Adna and Ceres to the east, on...
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Operation Dryad was a raid on the Casquets lighthouse in the Channel Islands by British Commandos during World War II. The Commandos captured the lighthouse...
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Dryad was a research project at Microsoft Research for a general purpose runtime for execution of data parallel applications. The research prototypes...
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