nereida

Definitions of nereida
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
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    sirena
    a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
  2. noun
    (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
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