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• nereid
  nereid

  noun

  any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
• Nereid
  Nereid

  noun

  any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph.

nereid

¹ American  

[neer-ee-id] / ˈnɪər i ɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to the family Nereididae.

Nereid ² American  

[neer-ee-id] / ˈnɪər i ɪd /

noun

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

2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Neptune.

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Nereid ¹ British  

/ ˈnɪərɪɪd /

noun

1. Greek myth any of the 50 sea nymphs who were the daughters of the sea god Nereus

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Nereid ² British  

/ ˈnɪərɪɪd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nereid¹

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

Origin of Nereid²

< Latin Nērēid- (stem of Nērēis ) < Greek, stem of Nērēís. See Nereus, -id ¹

Example Sentences

Ting is a scientific advisor to Third Rock Ventures and Nereid Therapeutics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

A fresco bearing an image of a Nereid nymph riding a seahorse and gladiators in combat had been unearthed previously.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2020

Nereid covered 1¼ miles in 2:01.46 and paid $5.40, $5 and $3.20.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2011

Nereid, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Joe Talamo, paid $5.40 to win in the $250,000 race.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2011

“The Nereid said Chiron’s brothers were there, and they’d want to hear about that aquarium in Atlanta. I don’t know what she meant, but...”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan