nereid
1 of 2noun (1)
ne·re·id ˈnir-ē-əd 
: any of a family (Nereidae) of chiefly marine polychaete worms
especially : any of a genus (Nereis) of usually large often greenish worms
nereid adjective
Nereid
2 of 2noun (2)
Ne·re·id ˈnir-ē-əd
: any of the sea nymphs fathered by Nereus
Example Sentences
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Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019
Noun
Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses. Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
New Latin Nereidae, from Nereis, a genus, from Latin, Nereid
Noun (2)
Latin Nereid-, Nereis, from Greek Nēreid-, Nēreis, from Nēreus Nereus
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1774, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Nereid
noun
as in mermaid
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- mermaid
- siren
- Oceanid
- sea-maiden
- water nymph
- hamadryad
- naiad
- dryad
- sea-maid
- oread
- nymph
- wood nymph