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chi·me·ra,
also chi·mae·ra (kī-mîŕə, kĭ-)

[Middle English chimere, Chimera, from Old French, from Latin chimaera, from Greek khimaira, chimera, she-goat.]

noun 

    1. An organism, organ, or part consisting of two or more tissues of different genetic composition, produced as a result of organ transplant, grafting, or genetic engineering.
    2. A substance, such as an antibody, created from the proteins or genes or two different species.
  2. An individual who has received a transplant of genetically and immunologically different tissue.
  3. A fanciful mental illusion or fabrication.
Chi·me·ra,
also Chi·mae·ra (kī-mîŕə, kĭ-)

noun 

  1. Greek Mythology A fire-breathing she-monster usually represented as a composite of a lion, goat, and serpent.
  2. An imaginary monster made up of grotesquely disparate parts.