nereis Synonyms

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nereis Meaning

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nereis (n.)

A Nereid. See Nereid.

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.

nereis Sentence Examples

  1. Nereis diversicolor is a common polychaete worm found in intertidal mudflats.
  2. Nereis japonica is a species of ragworm that is native to Japan and Korea.
  3. Nereis succinea is a species of clamworm that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
  4. Nereis virens is a species of green worm that is found in the Mediterranean Sea.
  5. Nereis pelagica is a species of pelagic worm that is found in the open ocean.
  6. Nereis limbata is a species of banded worm that is found in tropical waters.
  7. Nereis mirabilis is a species of iridescent worm that is found in the Pacific Ocean.
  8. Nereis funerea is a species of black worm that is found in the Arctic Ocean.
  9. Nereis grayi is a species of worm that is named after the British zoologist John Edward Gray.
  10. Nereis vexillosa is a species of worm that is found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

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A Nereid. See Nereid., A genus, including numerous species, of marine chaetopod annelids, having a well-formed head, with two pairs of eyes, antennae, four pair

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Nereis diversicolor is a common polychaete worm found in intertidal mudflats.

Nereis japonica is a species of ragworm that is native to Japan and Korea.

Nereis succinea is a species of clamworm that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Nereis virens is a species of green worm that is found in the Mediterranean Sea.