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Mermin vs Merlin - What's the difference?

mermin | merlin |

As a noun mermin

is (obsolete) a mermaid or merman.

As a proper noun merlin is

merlin.

mermin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mermaid or merman.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    merlin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) merlone, merlion, marlyon, merlyon, merlinge, from (etyl) emerillon, esmerillon, from Old (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small falcon, Falco columbarius , that breeds in northern North America, Europe and Asia.
    • Synonyms
    * pigeon hawk

    Etymology 2

    From "Moesin-Ezrin-Radixin-Like Protein"

    Noun

    (-)
  • (protein) A cytoskeletal protein active in the suppression of tumors.
    • Synonyms
    * schwannomin

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