nereis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ne"re*is noun

Etymology

L.

Wordforms

plural Nereides

Definitions

1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See Nereid.
2. (Zoöl.) 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.