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selkie

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sel⋅kie

  [sil-kee]
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–noun Scot.
a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.
Also, sealchie, silkie.
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sel·kie also sil·kie   (sĭl'kē)   
n.  A creature or spirit in Scottish and Irish folklore that has the form of a seal but can also assume human form.

[Dialectal diminutive of seal2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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