ne|re|id

Ne|re|id «NIHR ee ihd», noun.

1. Greek Mythology. any one of the fifty daughters of Nereus. The Nereids were sea nymphs who attended Poseidon (Neptune).

2. a satellite of the planet Neptune.

ne|re|id «NIHR ee ihd», noun.

any one of several polychaete worms with segmented bodies and distinct head parts, that live mostly along the seashore and reach a length of 5 feet or more.

╂[< New Latin Nereidae < Nereis a Nereid]