different between merbaby vs merperson

English

Etymology

From mer- +? baby.

Noun

merbaby (plural merbabies)

1. A baby mermaid or merman.
   • 1997, Elizabeth Lane, The Tycoon and the Townie, Harlequin (1997), ?ISBN, unnumbered page:

     "She should have stayed in the ocean where she belonged. She could have married some nice young merman and had some cute little merbabies and lived a long, happy life—"

   • 2003, Liz Kessler, The Tail of Emily Windsnap, Scholastic, ?ISBN, page 57:

     There were mermaids with gold chains around slinky long tails, swimming along with little merchildren. One had a merbaby on her back, the tiniest little pink tail sticking out from under its sling.

   • 2009, Penny Kendal, Merbaby, Evans Brothers Limited (2009), ?ISBN, page 35:

     But Anna held the merbaby tight and carried her towards the sea.

Hypernyms

• merchild
• merkid

English

Etymology

From mer- +? person.

Noun

merperson (plural merpersons or merpeople)

1. 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, merkid, merteen
• (spouse): merhusband, merwife

Translations

Anagrams

• presermon