i noun
1.
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the family Nereididae.
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Nereid1 (ˈnɪərɪɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl Nereides | |
| Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus | |
| [C17: via Latin from Greek Nērēid, from | |
| Nereid2 (ˈnɪərɪɪd) | |
| —n | |
| a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit | |
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Word Origin & History
Nereid
"sea-nymph," 1513, from Gk. Nereis (gen. Nereidos), daughter of the ancient sea-god Nereus, whose name is related to naros "flowing, liquid, I flow" (see naiad).
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