Nereis
/ˈnɪərɪɪs/ /ˈnɛrɪɪs/Zoology
noun
A genus of marine annelids (the type genus of the family Nereidae or Nereididae, the ragworms); (also nereis) a worm of (or formerly assigned to) this genus.
- Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 654..
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Nereis (Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 654) from classical Latin Nērēis, Nēreis.
- priggism
- prigman
- prikaz
- prill
- prilled
- prilling
- prim
- prima ballerina
- prima ballerina asoluta
- prima ballerina assoluta
- prima buffa
- Primacord
- primacy
- primacy effect
- primacy principle
- prima donna
- prima donna assoluta
- prima donna-ish
- primaeval
- prima facie
- prima facie case
- primage
- primal
- primal born
- primal father