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Piscine vs Merperson - What's the difference?

piscine | merperson |

As an adjective piscine

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.

As a noun merperson is

a mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.

piscine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.
  • * 2009, (August 2009), page 40,
    • "At age four he caught his first fish and was evermore fascinated by things piscine ;..."

    Synonyms

    * (l)

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    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