"mermonster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mermonsters [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + monster. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|monster}} mer- + monster Head templates: {{en-noun}} mermonster (plural mermonsters)
  1. (mythical) A monster of the sea; a sea-monster.

Inflected forms

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