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mer·man (mʉr′man′)

noun pl. mermen -·men′ (-men′)

  1. an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish
  2. a man or boy who swims well

Etymology: ME mereman: see mere + man

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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