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Merman vs Mermaid - What's the difference?

merman | mermaid |

Mermaid is a related term of merman.



As nouns the difference between merman and mermaid

is that merman is a legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down while mermaid is a mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

merman

English

(wikipedia merman)

Noun

(mermen)
  • A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

    • Synonyms

    * merguy

    Hyponyms

    * merboy * merfather

    Hypernyms

    * merperson

    See also

    * mermaid * merfolk ----

    mermaid

    English

    (wikipedia mermaid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

    • Synonyms

    * mergirl, merlady, mermaiden, merwoman

    Hyponyms

    * mermother * merqueen

    Hypernyms

    * merperson

    Holonyms

    * merfolk

    Related terms

    * merman * merewif * merwolf * mereswine

    Coordinate terms

    * melusine * nixie * siren

    Derived terms

    * mermaid's purse * mermaid skirt