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Mermin vs Merman - What's the difference?

mermin | merman |

As nouns the difference between mermin and merman

is that mermin is (obsolete) a mermaid or merman while merman is a legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

mermin

English

Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    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 ----