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单词 Nereis
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Definition of Nereis in English:

Nereis

noun ˈnɛrɪɪsˈnɪərɪɪs
Zoology
  • A genus of marine annelids (the type genus of the family Nereidae or Nereididae, the ragworms); (also nereis) a worm of (or formerly assigned to) this genus.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Nereis (Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 654) from classical Latin Nērēis, Nēreis.

 
 

Definition of Nereis in US English:

Nereis

noun
Zoology
  • A genus of marine annelids (the type genus of the family Nereidae or Nereididae, the ragworms); (also nereis) a worm of (or formerly assigned to) this genus.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Hill (bap. 1714, d. 1775), physician and actor. From scientific Latin Nereis (Linnaeus Systema Naturae (ed. 10, 1758) I. 654) from classical Latin Nērēis, Nēreis.

 
 
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