Chimera

Word CHIMERA
Character 7
Hyphenation chime ra
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Chimera"

What do we mean by chimera?

An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering. noun

A substance, such as an antibody, created from the proteins or genes of two different species. noun

An individual who has received a transplant of genetically and immunologically different tissue. noun

A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication. noun

Same as chimere. noun

In Greek myth, a fire-breathing monster, the fore part of whose body, according to the Iliad, was that of a lion, the middle that of a goat, and the hinder that of a dragon, or which, according to Hesiod, had three heads, one of each of these animals: supposed by the ancients to represent a volcanic mountain of that name in Lycia, the top of which was said to be the resort of lions, the middle that of goats, and the foot that of serpents. noun

Hence— In ornamental art, etc., a fantastic assemblage of animal forms so combined as to produce a single complete but unnatural design. noun

An absurd or impossible creature of the imagination; a vain or idle fancy; a fantastic conceit. noun

A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. noun

A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination. noun

Chimera, or any fabulous creature with parts from different animals. noun

A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author. noun

An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two zygotes. noun

A gargoyle (fictional winged creature) noun

A cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin. noun

A grotesque product of the imagination noun

(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon noun

Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).

Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.

Anything composed of very disparate parts.

A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.

A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.

Usually chimaera: a cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

Creature of myth. Head of a lion, body of a goat, tail of a dragon/snake. Also, a very rare condition where one person has two completely separate sets of DNA, usually caused when 2 separate zygotes fuse together. One of the embryos has died, but its DNA still exists in the other embryo. Hence, having two different sets of DNA. Urban Dictionary

Chimera's are three-headed monstrosities combining the best and worst elements of lions, dragons, and goats. all three heads preform powerful attacks (the lion and dragon bite while the goat head butts), and the chimera can strike with its claws as well. the dragon head can breathe a column of flame. Urban Dictionary

A genetically engineered life form. Urban Dictionary

A creature mixed with animal and human dna. Urban Dictionary

A person whom you cannot tell if its female or male after one glance, and ends up being female to your surprise. Urban Dictionary

A shit after a period of constipation that has multiple colors reflecting different transit times through the bowel. Urban Dictionary

It is a mystical creature that has a lions head, a goats body and a dragons tail. REMEMBER PEOPLE!! IT ONLY HAS ONE HEAD!!!! AND IT IS A LIONS!! AND HAS A GOATS BODY NOT A MUCSLED DRAGONS!! Urban Dictionary

A mythical creature with the body of a lion, a head of a goat, a head of a lion, wings of some sort, and a dragon tail. Urban Dictionary

A movie that is the combination of two or more other movies. (A chimera is a monster from Greek mythology that is a cross breed of a dragon, a lion, a goat, and a serpent.) Urban Dictionary

Momentary (though can last for hours or a lifetime in rare occations) disconnection from reality and falling into "Alice in Wonderland" type fantasy world. Person experiencing a "Chimera moment" will start to substitute his her delusions for reality. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Chimera

The word "chimera" in example sentences

Infallibility; Protestants devoting themselves to the dismal task of paring down the dimensions of this miracle, and reducing the credibility of that one -- as if any appreciable relief from the burden of faith could be so obtained; sentimental sceptics, who, after labouring to demolish what they call the chimera of superstition, fall to weeping as they remember they have now no lies to teach their children; democrats who are frightened at the rough voice of the people, and aristocrats flirting with democracy. ❋ Augustine Birrell (1891)

Where the chimera is viewed as strong, this may in turn act as a pressure for evasive dewarping as writers mine highly conjectural theory for original ideas. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

February 24th, 2009 at 11: 48 pm technically, according to greek mythology, a chimera is not a human-animal hybrid, but a multi-species hybrid. a centaur would be a better choice to make your point. (/obnoxious pedantry) ❋ Unknown (2009)

This leads to the interesting question of what happens to the extra soul when tetragametic chimerism happens. the chimera is formed from the merger of two fraternal twins in a very early (zygote or blastocyst) phase. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In humans, a chimera occurs when one fraternal twin fuses with another in utero. ❋ Unknown (2011)

“In mythology, the chimera was a combination of a lion, a goat, and a snake,” Tara said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The term chimera comes from Greek mythology, and refers to a creature made of the parts of different animals. ❋ Steven Potter (2010)

Durack's emphasis was a careful undressing of "new urbanism": without an awareness of urban ecology and a strategic input, the urban village may be little more than a dangerous "chimera" -- a code word for impossible fantasy. ❋ Charles R. Wolfe (2011)

But this hybrid, known as a chimera, has sparked serious ethical debate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

To fool someone into sacrificing his life to battle a chimera is a hideous abuse of the public trust. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I am not sure how I feel about the ethics of this, but scientists in China have created the first human-animal hybrid, being called a chimera after the creature of Greek Mythology that had the body of a goat, the hindquarters of a snake or drago… ❋ Unknown (2005)

Why, nothing at all, so to speak -- a mere chimera, which is no good to anybody while they have it, and only becomes profitable when it is parted with -- a woman's virtue. ❋ M��r J��kai (1864)

The resulting mix of the two bloods, known as chimera in scientific circles, was thrown out as a legitimate explanation for Hamilton's unusually high red blood cell count. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This particular strain of H1N1 is really what scientists call a chimera - a combination of three strains of the flu: swine, human, and avian. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But in all seriousness, a chimera is a much better fit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chimeras are typically only seen in [zoology]. It is very [rarely] found to exist in [humans]. ❋ Katie Was Here (2009)

the chimera is often [found] in [mythology] and [fantasy]. ❋ Smurf (2004)

THIS IS NOT A JOKE: One chimera is a pig with the human flesh gene. Pig organs are very similar to human organs, so pigs could be used as organ donors, BUT, the human body rejects [the swine's] flesh -- UNTIL NOW! These human-flesh-pigs were too expensive, until the [FDA approved] them for food. You swine-eating [cannibals]! ❋ Gene Splicer (2006)

Chinese scientists at [the Shanghai] Second Medical University in 2003 successfully fused human cells with rabbit eggs. The embryos were reportedly the first human-animal chimeras successfully created. They were allowed to develop for several days in a laboratory dish before the scientists destroyed the embryos [to harvest] their [stem cells]. ❋ Dong Woo (2005)

[Look at] the chimera that [just] [walked in]. ❋ RoMaAl (2005)

Wow, I unleashed a chimera in that dude’s [crapper] that had more [multicolored] beads than a whore at [Mardi Gras]! ❋ Ziggy White (2009)

[final fantasy] chimera ❋ Annoyed Person!! (2010)

Person 1: whatcha doin Person 2: reading a [cool book]. Do you know what this picture is of? Person 1: oh that's a [chimera] Person 2: [what tf] is a chimera- ❋ Gay_balls (2021)

The animated film "[WALL-E]" is just more chimera cinema. If you've seen "[SILENT RUNNING]", "2001", and "[SHORT CIRCUIT]", then you've already seen "WALL-E". ❋ Chippedbeef (2008)

[Apophis]: [Chill bro], you're having Chimera moment Sufferer: [I'll kill you]!!! ❋ Fukkk Offf (2012)

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