Thesaurus: mermaid

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1. n. A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish.
2. n. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
3. A word/fabled">fabled word/marine">marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish. Note: Chaucer uses this word as equivalent to the siren of the ancients. Mermaid fish (Zoöl.) the angel fish (Squatina). -- Mermaid's glove (Zoöl.), a British branched sponge somewhat resembling a glove. -- Mermaid's head (Zoöl.), a European spatangoid sea urchin (Echinocardium cordatum) having some resemblance to a skull. -- Mermaid weed (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dentate or pectinate leaves (Proserpinaca palustris and P. pectinacea).
4. A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having theupper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a seanymph, sea woman, or woman fish.
5. n:100 n. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea