different between merteen vs merperson

English

Etymology

mer- +? teen

Noun

merteen (plural merteens)

1. A teenage merperson.
   • 2000, Virginia Vitzthum, "Annie Sprinkle swims forward", Salon, 8 February 2000:

     In the “how to make a porn video” within the video, Sprinkle plays an older mermaid who sexually initiates a “merteen” played by Sirena.

   • 2005, Rachel Roberts, The Heart of Avalon, CDS Books (2005), ?ISBN, page 120:

     Realization filled the merteen's eyes with sadness.

   • 2012, Maria Denardo, "Rockefeller's Center", The Daily Dan, 27 July 2012:

     I paddle board, boogie board, and I use a monofin when I swim. You put your two feet in a fin and workout in the water. It’s a great way for merfolk—mermen, merteens, whoever—to connect with the water.

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