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merfolk

merfolk noun: mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.

Noun

merfolk pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.
    Synonyms:
    merfolks

Synonyms of merfolk

Origin of merfolk

From mer- + folk.

Questions about merfolk

What does merfolk mean?
Merfolk means mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.
What part of speech is merfolk?
Merfolk is a noun.

Words near merfolk in the dictionary

  1. merfather
  2. merfathers
  3. Merfeld
  4. Merfelds
  5. merfold
  6. merfolk
  7. merfolks
  8. merfriend
  9. merfriends
  10. merfur
  11. Mergal

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