"chimera" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kʌɪˈmɪərə/ [UK], /kaɪˈmirə/ [US] Audio: en-au-chimera.ogg [Australia] Forms: chimera [singular], chimeras [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fabulous creature with parts from different animals. Can be spelt chimera or chimaera.
    Sense id: simple-chimera-en-noun-OtSbg47f
  2. a chimera is an organism with genetically different cells, for example, cells from two different zygotes.
    Sense id: simple-chimera-en-noun-c4TuE~9b
  3. DNA or DNA products which have been put together from different genes or different organisms.
    Sense id: simple-chimera-en-noun-5btdSRfQ
  4. Chimaera, a cartilaginous marine fish in the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.
    Sense id: simple-chimera-en-noun--pPkZ9zC Categories (other): Zoology
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