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单词 chimera
释义

chimera

​noun countable
UK /kaɪˈmɪərə/
Word Forms
singularchimera
pluralchimeras
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​formala plan or course of action that is not possible to achieve
    Synonyms and related words
    Preparations and plans
    preparation
    agreement
    plan
  2. 2
    a frightening imaginary creature in old stories. It has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, a long tail, and it breathes fire.
    Synonyms and related words
    Imaginary and mysterious creatures in stories
    the Abominable Snowman
    bogey
    bogeyman
  3. 3
    an organism that contains a mixture of cells from different species
    Scientists created the first rat-mouse chimeras a decade ago, but until now have struggled to combine human cells with those of a large mammal.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 27/01/2017
    Open Dictionary - January2017
derived word
chimerical
​adjective
Synonyms and related words
Not possible
impossible
unbelievable
no-go

chimera

​noun countable
US /kaɪˈmɪrə/US /kɪˈmɪrə/
Word Forms
singularchimera
pluralchimeras
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​formala plan or course of action that is not possible to achieve
    Synonyms and related words
    Preparations and plans
    preparation
    agreement
    plan
  2. 2
    a frightening imaginary creature in old stories. It has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, a long tail, and it breathes fire.
    Synonyms and related words
    Imaginary and mysterious creatures in stories
    the Abominable Snowman
    Bigfoot
    bogey
  3. 3
    an organism that contains a mixture of cells from different species
    Scientists created the first rat-mouse chimeras a decade ago, but until now have struggled to combine human cells with those of a large mammal.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 27/01/2017
    Open Dictionary - January2017
derived word
chimerical
​adjective
Synonyms and related words
Not possible
impossible
unbelievable
no-go
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