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merhorse

merhorse noun: a seahorse.

Noun

merhorse (plural merhorses)

  1. (rare) A seahorse.
    • […] super-otter, merhorse (a kind of sea horse), marine saurian and father-of-all-the-turtles.1988, DeWitt Wallace, Lila Bell Acheson Wallace, The Reader's digest
    • But there seems enough evidence to suggest that the merhorse may possibly be a distinct and genuine species. The creature is described as […] but there was no reappearance. A local expert was of the opinion that it was a 'real sea-horse'.1998, Nigel Suckling, Bob Eggleton, The book of sea monsters
  2. A mythical sea monster with a horse-like head, mane, and large eyes.

Forms of merhorse

pluralmerhorses

Origin of merhorse

From mer- + horse.

Questions about merhorse

What does merhorse mean?
Merhorse means a seahorse.
What part of speech is merhorse?
Merhorse is a noun.
What is the plural of merhorse?
The plural of merhorse is merhorses.

Words near merhorse in the dictionary

  1. merguards
  2. merguez
  3. Mergui
  4. merguy
  5. merguys
  6. merhorse
  7. merhorses
  8. merhusband
  9. merhusbands
  10. meri
  11. Meriah

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