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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow..
Mercow. The description of pretty mermaids frolicking in the water is so widespread that it was thought there must be a real creature lurking behind the legends.
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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Mercow means Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow..
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Mercow. The description of pretty mermaids frolicking in the water is so widespread that it was thought there must be a real creature lurking behind the legends.
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