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Nereid

Ne·re·id [ nree id ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sea nymph: in Greek mythology, a sea nymph, one of the 50 daughters of Nereus, a god of the sea

2. outermost moon of Neptune: a large natural satellite of Neptune

[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek Nērēid-< Nēreus, a Greek god of the sea]
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