How to use nereis in a sentence
Among the most common of the polychte worms is the genus nereis, various species of which are found in all parts of the world.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThere is another species, resembling nereis procera which I have not yet identified.
nereis, the Rainbow Worm (p. 159) may be named as an example.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life | B. LindsayThe earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.
Large numbers of marine worms of the genus nereis, which prey upon oysters, are eaten by shorebirds.
Our Vanishing Wild Life | William T. Hornaday
British Dictionary definitions for nereis
nereis
/ (ˈnɪərɪɪs) /
noun
any polychaete worm of the genus Nereis: See ragworm
Origin of nereis
1C18: from Latin; see Nereid 1
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