Merperson is a hyponym of mergirl.
As nouns the difference between mergirl and merperson
is that mergirl is a mermaid while merperson is a mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.
mergirl
English
Synonyms
* mermaid, merlady, mermaiden, merwoman
Holonyms
* merfolk
Coordinate terms
* merman
merperson
English
Noun
(en-noun)
A mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.
Hyponyms
* (female) mergirl, merlady, mermaid, mermaiden, merwoman
* (male) merboy, merguy, merlad, merman
* (parent) merfather, mermother
* (young) merbaby, merchild, merteen