"merdog" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From mer- + dog.",
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          "ref": "2010, Steven J. Butler, Jr., The Lost Worlds of Buckstevenson:",
          "text": "Lee drank a potion that helped him to breathe underwater. Beardy then told me I could turn into a merman and Holly could turn into a merdog (like in an old book I've written). So I soon turned into a merman and Holly turned into a merdog.",
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          "text": "Rather than the flayed skin associated with the traditional saint, this Saint Bartholomew holds a sword or trident. Something rests beside his feet—it may be a demon, dolphin, or merdog. This creature is Bartholomew's messenger and servant.",
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        "A mermaid dog."
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        "(fantasy) A mermaid dog."
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          "text": "Rather than the flayed skin associated with the traditional saint, this Saint Bartholomew holds a sword or trident. Something rests beside his feet—it may be a demon, dolphin, or merdog. This creature is Bartholomew's messenger and servant.",
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