nereis

[ neer-ee-is ]

/ ˈnɪər i ɪs /

clamworm.

Words nearby nereis

nerc, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, nereus, nerf, nergal, neri, nerine

There is another species, resembling Nereis procera which I have not yet identified.

Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914 |Various
The earth-worm, the lobworm, the nereis, and the leech belong to this division.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 |Various
Nereis, the Rainbow Worm (p. 159) may be named as an example.

Stories of the Universe: Animal Life |B. Lindsay
Large numbers of marine worms of the genus Nereis, which prey upon oysters, are eaten by shorebirds.

Our Vanishing Wild Life |William T. Hornaday

Grube thinks that the nereis of Delle Chiaie is no other than the Polyno malleata.

Animal Parasites and Messmates |P. J. Van Beneden

nereis

/ (ˈnɪərɪɪs) /

any polychaete worm of the genus Nereis See ragworm

C18: from Latin; see Nereid 1