Merfolk vs. Mermaid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Merfolk and Mermaid
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Merfolk
Merfolk or merpeople are legendary water-dwelling human-like beings. They are attested in folklore and mythology throughout the ages in various parts of the world.
Mermaid
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Merfolk
Mythical creatures that are human from the waist up and fish from the waist down.
Mermaid
A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
Mermaid
A mythological Category:en:Mythological_creatures creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
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Mermaid
Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
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Mermaid
(obsolete) A prostitute.
Mermaid
A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish.
Mermaid
Half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
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