Mercow

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow.

    "Ma ruffled my crew cut. "If you'd been the lookout, you'd've told them these were sea cows, not mermaids, right?" "Right," I said. "Mercows," said Mr. Drake behind us. "Moo. Glub glub glub. Moo.""

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"Ma ruffled my crew cut. "If you'd been the lookout, you'd've told them these were sea cows, not mermaids, right?" "Right," I said. "Mercows," said Mr. Drake behind us. "Moo. Glub glub glub. Moo.""

Etymology

From mer- + cow, modelled after sea-cow.

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sea cow

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