1. nereid - Noun
2. Nereid - Proper noun
A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish.
Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNo dolphin came, no Nereid stirred; Nor cruel Tom, nor Susan heard. A favourite has no friend! Thomas Gray
In 1991, a rotation period of Nereid of about 13.6 hours was determined by an analysis of its light curve. Source: Internet
Laura Slatkin explores the apparent contradiction, in that the immediate presentation of Thetis in the Iliad is as a helpless minor goddess overcome by grief and lamenting to her Nereid sisters, and links the goddess's present and past through her grief. Source: Internet
Spectrally Nereid appears neutral in colour and water ice has been detected on its surface. Source: Internet
The shape of Nereid is not known. Source: Internet
To date there is no credible explanation of the variations, but, if they exist, they are likely related to the rotation of Nereid. Source: Internet