"merbaby" meaning in All languages combined

See merbaby on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: merbabies [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + baby. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|baby}} mer- + baby Head templates: {{en-noun}} merbaby (plural merbabies)
  1. A baby mermaid or merman. Hypernyms: merchild, merkid

Inflected forms

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