Chimera in Latin
Chimera in Latin is Chimaera — Chimera means an organism, plan, or idea made up of very different or clashing parts, especially one that is unrealistic.
Chimera in Latin
Chimaera
(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.
What does "Chimera" mean?
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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 Latin?
"Chimera" in Latin is Chimaera. 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 Latin, "Chimera" is Chimaera.
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