ˈmər, ˈmə̄+ˌ- noun plural
Etymology: mer- (I) + folk
: a legendary people of the sea having human head, trunk, and arms and the tail of a fish — compare mermaid , merman
ˈmər, ˈmə̄+ˌ- noun plural
Etymology: mer- (I) + folk
: a legendary people of the sea having human head, trunk, and arms and the tail of a fish — compare mermaid , merman
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012