"merteen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: merteens [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + teen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|teen}} mer- + teen Head templates: {{en-noun}} merteen (plural merteens)
  1. A teenage merperson. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Merpeople Hypernyms: merchild, merkid

Inflected forms

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