sirenomelia
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noun
- A rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
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From Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren from Greek mythology”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -εια (-eia, nominal suffix).
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