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Nereid
(noun) (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nereides
plural of nereid
• redenies
Source: Wiktionary
Ne"re*id, n.; pl. E. Nereids, L. Nereides. Etym: [L. Nereis, -idis, gr. nara water, cf. Gr.
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
Ne"re*is ( or ), n.; pl. Nereides. Etym: [L.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A Nereid. See Nereid.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus, including numerous species, of marine chætopod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antennæ, four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.