Sao.
A nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology.
Meaning & usage
A nereid (sea nymph) in Greek mythology.
A moon of Neptune, named after the nymph.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Σαώ (Saṓ, literally “the rescuer”), from the verb σῴζω (sōízō, “to save”).
Any marine annelid of the genus Hyalinoecia, especially Hyalinoecia tubicola of Europe, which inhabits a transparent movable tube resembling a quill in color and texture.
Where this word comes from
Presumably named after the nereid (see Etymology 1). H. tubicola was initially assigned to the genus Nereis.
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