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2009 Jun 6

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noun, an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail

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1) noun, an imaginary sea creature fabled to have a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail

C14: from mere lake, inlet + maid

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