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selkie

American  
[sil-kee] / ˈsɪl ki /
Rarely sealchie sometimes silkie

noun

Scot.

  1. a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.

selkie British  
/ ˈsɛlkɪ /

noun

  1. a variant of silkie

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Etymology

Origin of selkie

First recorded in 1685–95; Scots dialect (Orkney and Shetland Islands) variant of seal 2 ( def. )

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