Meanings
nounsirenomelia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
Synonyms: mermaidism, mermaid syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare congenital deformity in which the legs are fused together, giving them the appearance of a mermaid's tail.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren from Greek mythology”) + μέλος (mélos, “limb”) + -εια (-eia, nominal suffix).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish sirenomelia
- sirenomeliarare congenital deformity
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with sirenomelia
ameliaCeciliaCeliadeliaCordeliaOpheliapsychedeliaKarelialobeliahaemophiliaphaceliaphiliaasphyxiophiliabromeliacimeliadysmeliainflatophiliaLaconophiliamicrophilia-philiaphocomeliaplushophilia
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APA
sirenomelia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sirenomelia
MLA
“sirenomelia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sirenomelia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sirenomelia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sirenomelia.
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