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n. A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.

n. A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

n. A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish.

n. A fabled marine or amphibian creature having the form of a woman above the waist and that of a fish below, endowed with human attributes, and usually working harm, with or without malignant intent, to mortals with whom she might be thrown into relation.

n. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

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imaginary being    imaginary creature   

false mermaid    mermaid lace    mermaid's fish-lines    merfolk   

sea-maid    seamaiden    merrow    merwoman   

cockatrice    centaur    griffin    nymph    siren    nixie    melusine