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Chimera in Finnish

Chimera in Finnish is Khimaira, khimaira, harha — Chimera means an organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.

Chimera in Finnish

Khimaira
proper noun
(Greek mythology) A supposed fire-breathing monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or snake, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
khimaira
noun
(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
harha
noun
(figurative) A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
khimaira
noun
(figurative) A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
sekasikiö
noun
(figurative) Anything composed of very disparate parts.
groteski
noun
(architecture) A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.
harhama
noun
(genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.
kimeeri
noun
(genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.
sillikuningaskala
noun
(zoology) , 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.

What does "Chimera" mean?

  1. noun An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.
    "The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work."
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Chimera in a sentence

  • The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work.
  • In biology, a chimera is an organism containing two genetically distinct sets of cells.

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What is "Chimera" in Finnish?

"Chimera" in Finnish is Khimaira, khimaira, harha. Chimera means: An organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.

How do you use "Chimera" in a sentence?

Example: "The proposed merger was dismissed as a corporate chimera that would never work." In Finnish, "Chimera" is Khimaira, khimaira, harha.

Are there other ways to say "Chimera" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "Chimera": Khimaira, khimaira, harha, sekasikiö, groteski, harhama.

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