English
Etymology
From mer- + person.
Noun
merperson (plural merpersons or merpeople)
- A mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.
Hyponyms
- (female): mergirl, merlady, mermaid, mermaiden, merwoman
- (male): merboy, merguy, merlad, merman
- (parent): merfather, mermother
- (young): merbaby, merchild, merkid, merteen
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