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Chimera in Greek

Chimera in Greek

Χίμαιρα
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.
χίμαιρα
noun
(figurative) A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
χίμαιρα
noun
(genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.
χιμαιρισμός
noun
(genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.
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