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Merteen vs Merperson - What's the difference?

merteen | merperson | Hyponyms |

Merperson is a hyponym of merteen.



As nouns the difference between merteen and merperson

is that merteen is a teenage merperson while merperson is a mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.

merteen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A teenage merperson.
  • * 2000 , Virginia Vitzthum, " Annie Sprinkle swims forward", Salon , 8 February 2000:
    • In the “how to make a porn video” within the video, Sprinkle plays an older mermaid who sexually initiates a “merteen ” played by Sirena.
  • * 2005 , Rachel Roberts, The Heart of Avalon , CDS Books (2005), ISBN 9781593150136, page 120:
    • Realization filled the merteen' s eyes with sadness.
  • * 2012 , Maria Denardo, " Rockefeller's Center", The Daily Dan , 27 July 2012:
    • I paddle board, boogie board, and I use a monofin when I swim. You put your two feet in a fin and workout in the water. It’s a great way for merfolk—mermen, merteens , whoever—to connect with the water.

    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