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Ne·re·id  audio  (nîr-d) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Greek Mythology Any of the sea nymphs, the 50 daughters of Nereus.
  2. The satellite of Neptune that is eighth in distance from the planet.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin Nrïs, Nrïd-, from Greek, from Nreus, Nereus


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