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.
- 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.
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
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Science
- 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 (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms
- Chimera or fusion protein, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes
- Chimera (paleontology), a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals
- Chimaera (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimaera, one of the common names of a group of cartilaginous fishes, members of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts
Popular culture
Literature
- Chimera (John Barth novel), 1972 National Book Award-winning novel
- Chimaera (Well of Echoes), by Ian Irvine, the fourth book in the Well of Echoes series, published in 2004
- Chimera (short story), written by Korean fantasy novelist Lee Youngdo
- Chimera (CrossGen), a comic book mini series published by CrossGen Entertainment in 2003
- Chimera (comics), a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise
- Chimaira (2001), by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Film and television
- Chimère (film), a 1989 French film
- Chimera (film), a 1991 British science fiction miniseries
- Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
- Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist
- "Chimera" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1999 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode and the name of a US Navy ship in the TV show NCIS
- "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
- "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
Music
- Chimera (band), an Irish musical group
- Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
- Chimaira (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira
- Chimera (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium
- Chimera (Mayhem album), a 2004 album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem
- Chimera (Andromeda album), a 2006 album by Swedish progressive metal band Andromeda
- Chimera (Aria album), а 2001 album by Russian heavy metal band Aria
- Chimera, a 1983 solo album by Bill Nelson
- Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost
- Chimeras (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn
- "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight
- "Chimaera", a song by Bad Religion off their 1992 Generator
- "Chimera", a song from The Tea Party's 1999 Triptych
- "Chimeras", a track from Tim Hecker's album Harmony in Ultraviolet
- "Chimera" a song from the group Bonham on their second album entitled Mad Hatter
- "The Chimera", a song by The Smashing Pumpkins off their 2012 album Oceania
In gaming
- Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
- Chimera (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure
- Chimera (larp convention), a live action role-playing convention held annually in Auckland, New Zealand
- Chimera Entertainment, a game development studio in Munich, Germany
- Chicago Chimera, a professional electronic sports gaming franchise
- The Chimera is the name of the enemy alien race from Insomniac Games' Resistance trilogy for the PlayStation 3.
Computing
- UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules
- Chimera (software library), a P2P software research project from Charles University in Prague
- former name of Camino, a free Mac OS X web browser
Other
- Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
- TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car made by TVR
- Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals
- Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler), professional wrestler formerly known as Chimaera
See also
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- House with Chimaeras, an architectural monument in Kiev, Ukraine
- Chimeric or hybrid word, a mixture of Greek and Latin
Etymology
From Greek. The fabulous monster in Lycea (with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail), supposedly personification of snow or winter, orig. "year-old she-goat", from cheima "winter season". Meaning "wild fantasy" first recorded 1587.
See also
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
Science
- 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 (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms
- Chimera or fusion protein, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes
- Chimera (paleontology), a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals
- Chimaera (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimaera, one of the common names of a group of cartilaginous fishes, members of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts
Popular culture
Literature
- Chimera (John Barth novel), 1972 National Book Award-winning novel
- Chimaera (Well of Echoes), by Ian Irvine, the fourth book in the Well of Echoes series, published in 2004
- Chimera (short story), written by Korean fantasy novelist Lee Youngdo
- Chimera (CrossGen), a comic book mini series published by CrossGen Entertainment in 2003
- Chimera (comics), a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise
- Chimaira (2001), by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Film and television
- Chimère (film), a 1989 French film
- Chimera (film), a 1991 British science fiction miniseries
- Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
- Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist
- "Chimera" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1999 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode and the name of a US Navy ship in the TV show NCIS
- "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
- "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
Music
- Chimera (band), an Irish musical group
- Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
- Chimaira (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira
- Chimera (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium
- Chimera (Mayhem album), a 2004 album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem
- Chimera (Andromeda album), a 2006 album by Swedish progressive metal band Andromeda
- Chimera (Aria album), а 2001 album by Russian heavy metal band Aria
- Chimera, a 1983 solo album by Bill Nelson
- Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost
- Chimeras (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn
- "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight
- "Chimaera", a song by Bad Religion off their 1992 Generator
- "Chimera", a song from The Tea Party's 1999 Triptych
- "Chimeras", a track from Tim Hecker's album Harmony in Ultraviolet
- "Chimera" a song from the group Bonham on their second album entitled Mad Hatter
In gaming
- Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
- Chimera (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure
- Chimera (larp convention), a live action role-playing convention held annually in Auckland, New Zealand
- Chimera Entertainment, a game development studio in Munich, Germany
- Chicago Chimera, a professional electronic sports gaming franchise
- The Chimera is the name of the enemy alien race from Insomniac Games' Resistance trilogy for the PlayStation 3.
Computing
- UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules
- Chimera (software library), a P2P software research project from Charles University in Prague
- former name of Camino, a free Mac OS X web browser
Other
- Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
- TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car made by TVR
- Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals
- Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler), professional wrestler formerly known as Chimaera
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