nereid

[ neer-ee-id ]

noun
  1. any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the family Nereididae.

Origin of nereid

1
1830–40; <New Latin Nereididae family name; see Nereid, -idae

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Other definitions for Nereid (2 of 2)

Nereid
[ neer-ee-id ]

noun
  1. (sometimes lowercase)Classical Mythology. any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph.

  2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Neptune.

Origin of Nereid

2
<Latin Nērēid- (stem of Nērēis) <Greek, stem of Nērēís.See Nereus, -id1

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British Dictionary definitions for Nereid (1 of 2)

Nereid1

/ (ˈnɪərɪɪd) /


nounplural Nereides (nəˈriːəˌdiːz)
  1. Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus

Origin of Nereid

1
C17: via Latin from Greek Nērēid, from Nereus; compare Latin nāre to swim

British Dictionary definitions for Nereid (2 of 2)

Nereid2

/ (ˈnɪərɪɪd) /


noun
  1. a satellite of the planet Neptune, in a large and highly eccentric orbit

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