nereid

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nereid sea-nymph. XVII. — L. Nēreis, Nēreid- — Gr. Nērēis, Nērēid- f. Nēreús ancient sea-god, f. base of L. nāre swim; see NATATION, -ID.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

Nereid

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Nereid (Neptune II) A satellite of Neptune, with a diameter of 340 km; visual albedo 0.2.

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY

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