Chimera
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| # In Greek mythology: A mythical [[monster]] represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a [[lion]], the body of a [[goat]], and the tail of a [[dragon]]. | # In Greek mythology: A mythical [[monster]] represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a [[lion]], the body of a [[goat]], and the tail of a [[dragon]]. | ||
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Chimera, chimaira, or chimaera may refer to:
- Chimera (mythology), a monstrous creature with parts from multiple animals
- Mount Chimaera, the region in Lycia that some believe was an inspiration for the myth
- Chimera (genetics), a single animal organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes
- Chimera (plant), a single plant organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes or from a mixed-species callus
- Chimera (John Barth novel), 1972 National Book Award-winning novel
- Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
- Chimera of Arezzo
From Wiktionary
- In Greek mythology: A mythical monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon.
- An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two zygotes.
- A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author.
- In architecture: A gargoyle that does not work as a waterspout.
See also
- House with Chimaeras, an architectural monument in Kiev, Ukraine
- Chimeric or hybrid word, a mixture of Greek and Latin
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