English Explanatory Dictionary

merchild

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The young of either sex of a legendary creature, human from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Word forms

merchild merchildren

Etymology

From mer- + child.

Synonyms

merkid
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