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ne⋅re⋅is

[neer-ee-is]
–noun, plural ne⋅re⋅i⋅des [ni-ree-i-deez] .
clamworm.
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clam·worm   (klām'wûrm')   
n.  Any of various segmented burrowing marine worms of the genus Nereis, commonly used as bait for fishing. Also called nereis.
ne·re·is   (nîr'ē-ĭs)   
n.   pl. ne·re·i·des (nə-rē'ĭ-dēz')
See clamworm.

[Latin Nērēïs, Nereid; see Nereid.]
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