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an imaginary sea creature that has a woman's head and upper body and a fish's tail instead of legs
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mermaid. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.
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