"sirenomelia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsaɪ.ɹən.oʊˈmi.liə/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -iːliə Etymology: From Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren from Greek mythology”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -εια (-eia, nominal suffix). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{af|grc|Σειρήν|μέλος|-εια|nocat=1|pos3=nominal suffix|t1=Siren from Greek mythology|t2=limb}} Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren from Greek mythology”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -εια (-eia, nominal suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sirenomelia (uncountable)
  1. (teratology) A rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail. Wikipedia link: sirenomelia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Teratology Synonyms: mermaidism, mermaid syndrome Derived forms: sirenomelic Translations (rare congenital deformity): sirenomelia (Finnish)
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