nereis
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Origin of nereis
C18: from Latin; see Nereid 1
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Of New Zealand terns, Sterna frontalis and S. nereis are the species which are seen most frequently.
From Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects by McClymont, James Roxburgh
But the marine annelids, of which nereis, or a clam-worm, is a good example, are more typical.
From The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 by Tyler, John Mason
They have succeeded in developing embryos from the eggs of the sea urchin, of the nereis, and of mollusks, without spermatozoa.
From Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 by Northern Nut Growers Association
The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
And I drew costumes From French engravings, nereides neatly draped, With smirks of simpering godship.
From Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
Landscapes and ornaments in borders, in frets, in compartments, intermingled with tritons, nereides, centaurs, are to be found on them.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
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