# merperson

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mythological creature with a human upper half (head, arms, and torso) and a piscine lower half.

## Etymology
From mer- + person.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/merperson