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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meɾˈljon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: mer‧lión
Noun
merlión m (plural merliones)
- (mythology, folklore) merlion, a chimerical creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore
- an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature (usually found in Singapore)