: any of a family (Nereidae) of chiefly marine polychaete worms
especially
: any of a genus (Nereis) of usually large often greenish worms
nereid
adjective
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Noun
Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses.
—Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019
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Nana, Mom, and my sister glistened with Hawaiian Tropic — a trio of golden-tanned nereids in black swimsuits and designer sunglasses.
—Alison Fields, Longreads, 25 July 2019
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Nereid
noun
Ne·re·id
ˈnir-ē-əd 
: any of the sea nymphs held in Greek mythology to be the daughters of the sea god Nereus
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