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Heteronereis
Heteronereis Het`e*ro*ne*re"is, n. [NL. See Hetero-, and Nereis.] (Zo["o]l.) A free-swimming, dimorphic, sexual form of certain species of Nereis. Note: In this state the head and its appendages are changed in form, the eyes become very large; more or less of the parapodia are highly modified by the development of finlike lobes, and branchial lamell[ae], and their set[ae] become longer and bladelike.
Nereid
Nereid Ne"re*id, n.; pl. E. Nereids, L. Nereides. [L. Nereis, -idis, gr. Nhrei:`s Nhrhi:`s, i:`dos, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph of the sea, fr. Nhrey`s Nereus, an ancient sea god; akin to nhro`s wet, Skr. n[=a]ra water, cf. Gr. na`ein to flow.] 1. (Class. Myth.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
Nereides
Nereis Ne"re*is (? or ?), n.; pl. Nereides. [L.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See Nereid. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine ch[ae]topod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antenn[ae], four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws.
Nereides
Nereid Ne"re*id, n.; pl. E. Nereids, L. Nereides. [L. Nereis, -idis, gr. Nhrei:`s Nhrhi:`s, i:`dos, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph of the sea, fr. Nhrey`s Nereus, an ancient sea god; akin to nhro`s wet, Skr. n[=a]ra water, cf. Gr. na`ein to flow.] 1. (Class. Myth.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
Nereidian
Nereidian Ne`re*id"i*an, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any annelid resembling Nereis, or of the family Lycorid[ae] or allied families.
Nereids
Nereid Ne"re*id, n.; pl. E. Nereids, L. Nereides. [L. Nereis, -idis, gr. Nhrei:`s Nhrhi:`s, i:`dos, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph of the sea, fr. Nhrey`s Nereus, an ancient sea god; akin to nhro`s wet, Skr. n[=a]ra water, cf. Gr. na`ein to flow.] 1. (Class. Myth.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
Nereis
Nereis Ne"re*is (? or ?), n.; pl. Nereides. [L.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See Nereid. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine ch[ae]topod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antenn[ae], four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws.
Nereites
Nereites Ne"re*ites, n. pl. (Paleon.) Fossil tracks of annelids.

Meaning of Nerei from wikipedia

- Nereis is a genus of polychaete worms in the family Nereididae. It comprises many species, most of which are marine. Nereis possess setae and parapodia...
- The Nera Gorge-Beușnița National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Cheile Nerei-Beușnița) (national park category II IUCN) is a protected area situated...
- Nereis vexillosa (common name: Mussel worm) belongs to the phylum Annelida, a group known as the segmented worms. It is generally iridescent green and...
- Russian Border Guard Nerei-class frigate (Project 11351) Grisha II/V-class corvette (Project 1124P/1124ME)  Ukrainian Navy Nerei-class frigate (Project...
- The fairy tern (Sternula nereis) is a small tern which is native to the southwestern Pacific. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and the New Zealand...
- Rupela nereis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1937. It is found in Paraná, Brazil. The wingspan is about 40 mm...
- Nereis sandersi is a species of sandworm in the family Nereididae. "Nereis sandersi". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-25. v t e...
- Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to New Zealand. The habitat consists...
- sandworm, sea worm, and king ragworm; older scientific names, including Nereis virens, are still frequently used) is an annelid worm that burrows in wet...
- Mountains), in Caraș-Severin County, on the upper Anina River, in the Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park. Izbucul Bigăr with an area of 175.60 ha was declared...