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chimaera

noun
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As a noun, chimaera means 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.

Meanings of chimaera

4 meanings

noun

  1. 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

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

    Similar: Chimera

  3. A grotesque product of the imagination

    Similar: chimera

  4. A deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tailanimal

Alternative spelling of chimera

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a li…
Chimera
noun: a grotesque product of the imagination
chimera

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