Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Nereid

Ne″re‐id (?), n.; pl. E. Nereids (#), L. Nereides (#). [L. Nereis, -idis, Gr. ΝηρεΐσΝηρηΐσ, -ΐδοσ, a daughter of Nereus, a nymph of the sea, fr. Νηρεύσ Nereus, an ancient sea go...

731

Nereidian

Ne′re‐id″i‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any annelid resembling Nereis, or of the family Lycoridæ or allied families.

732

Nereis

‖Ne″re‐is (? or?), n.; pl.Nereides (#). 1. (Class. Myth.) A Nereid. See Nereid.2. (Zoöl.) A genus, including numerous species, of marine chætopod annelids, having a well-formed ...

733

Nereites

Ne″re‐ites (?), n. pl.(Paleon.) Fossil tracks of annelids.

734

Nereocystis

‖Ne′re‐o‐cys″tis (?), n. [NL. See Nereid, and Cyst.] (Bot.) A genus of gigantic seaweeds.☞ Nereocystis Lutkeana, of the North Pacific, has a stem many fathoms long, terminating ...

735

Nerfling

Nerf″ling (?), n.(Zoöl.) The id.

736

Nerita

‖Ne‐ri″ta (?), n. [L., a sort of sea mussel, Gr. νηρίτησ, νηρείτησ..] (Zoöl.) A genus of marine gastropods, mostly natives of warm climates.

737

Nerite

Ner″ite (? or?; 277), n.(Zoöl.) Any mollusk of the genus Nerita.

738

Neritina

‖Ner′i‐ti″na (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus including numerous species of shells resembling Nerita in form. They mostly inhabit brackish water, and are often delicately tinted.

739

Nerka

Ner″ka (?), n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zoöl.) The most important salmon of Alaska (Oncorhinchus nerka), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to ...

740

Nero

Ne″ro (nē″rō̍), n. A Roman emperor notorious for debauchery and barbarous cruelty; hence, any profligate and cruel ruler or merciless tyrant. — Ne‐ro″ni‐an (nē̍‐rō″nĭ‐an), a.

741

Nero-antico

‖Ne′ro–an‐ti″co (?), n. [It.; nero black + antico ancient.] (Art) A beautiful black marble found in fragments among Roman ruins, and usually thought to have come from ancient La...

742

Neroli

Ner″o‐li (?), n. [F. néroli, said to be from the name of an Italian princess.] (Chem.) An essential oil obtained by distillation from the flowers of the orange. It has a strong ...

743

Nerre

Ner″re (?), adv. & a. [See Near.] Nearer. [Written also neer, ner.] Chaucer.Never the neer, never the nearer; no nearer.

744

Nervate

Nerv″ate (nẽrv″ā̍t), a.(Bot.) Nerved.

745

Nervation

Ner‐va″tion (nẽr‐vā″shŭn), n. The arrangement of nerves and veins, especially those of leaves; neuration.The outlines of the fronds of ferns, and their nervation, are frail char...

746

Nerve

Nerve (nẽrv), n. [OE. nerfe, F. nerf, L. nervus, akin to Gr. νευ̑ρον sinew, nerve; cf. νευρά string, bowstring; perh. akin to E. needle. Cf. Neuralgia.] 1. (Anat.) One of the wh...

747

Nerve (2)

Nerve (nẽrv), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nerved (nẽrvd); p. pr. & vb. n.Nerving.] To give strength or vigor to; to supply with force; as, fear nerved his arm.

748

Nerve-shaken

Nerve″–shak′en (–shāk″'n), a. Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shocked.

749

Nerved

Nerved (nẽrvd), a. 1. Having nerves of a special character; as, weak-nerved.2. (Bot.) Having nerves, or simple and parallel ribs or veins. Gray.

750

Nerveless

Nerve″less (nẽrv″lĕs), a. 1. Destitute of nerves.2. Destitute of strength or of courage; wanting vigor; weak; powerless.A kingless people for a nerveless state. Byron.Awaking, a...

751

Nervelessness

Nerve″less‐ness, n. The state of being nerveless.

752

Nervimotion

Ner′vi‐mo″tion (nẽr′vĭ‐mō″shŭn), n. [Nerve + motion.] (Physiol.) The movement caused in the sensory organs by external agents and transmitted to the muscles by the nerves. Dungl...

753

Nervimotor

Ner′vi‐mo″tor (–tẽr), n. [Nerve + motor.] (Physiol.) Any agent capable of causing nervimotion. Dunglison.

754

Nervine

Nerv″ine (nẽrv″ĭn; 277) a. [L. nervinus made of sinews: cf. F. nervin. See Nerve.] (Med.) Having the quality of acting upon or affecting the nerves; quieting nervous excitement....

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Nervomuscular

Ner′vo‐mus″cu‐lar (nẽr′vō̍‐mŭs″kū̍‐lẽr), a. [Nerve + muscular.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles; of the nature of nerves and muscles; as, nervomuscular en...

756

Nervose

Ner‐vose″ (nẽr‐vōs″), a. [See Nervous.] (Bot.) Same as Nerved.