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Mermaiden vs Merperson - What's the difference?

mermaiden | merperson | Hyponyms |

Mermaiden is a hyponym of merperson.


As nouns the difference between mermaiden and merperson

is that mermaiden is a mermaid, a maiden of the sea; siren while merperson is a mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.

mermaiden

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a mermaid, a maiden of the sea; siren

    • Synonyms

    * mergirl, merlady, mermaid, merwoman

    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