Nereis
Pronunciation : Ne"re*is ( or )
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. (Class. Myth.)
Defn: A Nereid. See Nereid.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus, including numerous species, of marine ch?topod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antenn?, four pairs of tentacles, and a protrusile pharynx, armed with a pair of hooked jaws.
pl. Nereides.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913