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1. n. A Nereid. See Nereid. Source: opted
2. n. A genus, including numerous species, of marine chaetopod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antennae, four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws. Source: opted
3. 1. (Class. Myth.) A class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/nereid">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. Source: webster
4. n. A Nereid. See Nereid. n. A genus, including numerous species, of marine chaetopod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antennae, four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws. Source: ecdict

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nereid pairs annelids armed eyes genus head hooked jaws marine numerous pair pharynx protrusile see species tentacles well-formed antennae chaetopod class myth

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