silkie

  1. Noun.  A breed of chicken, with very fine, silk-like feathers.
  2. Noun.  (alternative spelling of, selkie) A creature of Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, and Faroese mythology which can transform from a seal to a human (usually a woman).

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