Meanings
nounnereidid (plural nereidids)
plural nereidids
- biologyAny member of the family Nereididae of polychaete worms.
Origin
Back-formation from Nereididae. By surface analysis, Nereis + -id.
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APA
nereidid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nereidid
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“nereidid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nereidid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nereidid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nereidid.
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