: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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In body and scowl, Paquita radiated like the Disney villain Ursula — a character also inspired by a drag queen, famed actor and performer Divine — but in spirit and heart was far from the sea-dwelling witch who stole an innocent mermaid’s voice.
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The mermaids are back at Camden's Adventure Aquarium.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
McDormand played Raymond, a human with whom the mermaid ultimately falls in love.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The mermaids are back at Camden's Adventure Aquarium.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
McDormand played Raymond, a human with whom the mermaid ultimately falls in love.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Mermaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mermaid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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mermaid
noun
mer·maid
ˈmər-ˌmād 
: an imaginary sea creature usually represented with a woman's body and a fish's tail
Etymology
Middle English mermayde "mermaid," from mere "lake, pool, sea" and mayde "maid"
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