merman
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mer·man
(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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merman
(ˈmɜːˌmæn)n, pl -men
(European Myth & Legend) a male counterpart of the mermaid
[C17: see mermaid]
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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.
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| Noun | 1. | Merman - United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984) |
| 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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merman
n pl <-men> → Nix m, → Wassergeist m
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