merman

mer·man

M0231500 (mûr′măn′, -mən)n. A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish.

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[mer(maid) + man.]

merman

(ˈmɜːˌmæn) n, pl -men (European Myth & Legend) a male counterpart of the mermaid[C17: see mermaid]

mer•man

(ˈmɜrˌmæn)

n., pl. -men. (in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish. [1595–1605; earlier mere-man; see mere², man]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Merman - United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)Ethel Merman
	2.	merman - half man and half fish; lives in the seaimaginary being, imaginary creature - a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction

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