chimera
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noun- 1.
(Greek, alt of)(Greek mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Chimera, a supposed monster in Lycia with the head of a lion, body of a goat, and tail of a dragon or serpent, killed by the hero Bellerophon.
...beestis clepid chymeres, that han a part of ech beest, and suche ben not, no but oonly in opynyoun...
The game includes a bunch of chimeras, with the lion heads shooting fire and the snake tails whipping around trying to bite the player.
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(mythology, art) Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals.
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(figuratively)(figurative) A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.
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(figuratively)(figurative) Anything composed of very disparate parts.
He built his car one piece at a time, producing a chimera with the head of a Volkswagen, the body of a Geely, and the tail of an aftermarket Porsche.
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(architecture) A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.
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(genetics) An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.
The DNA test returned a false negative because the killer was a chimera, having absorbed her twin in utero.
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(alt of, alternative)(zoology) Alternative form of 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.
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(figuratively)(figurative) Synonym of bogeyman: any terrifying thing, especially as an unreal, imagined threat.
Đồng nghĩa: bogeyman
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