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chimera

释义

chimera

noun countable

UK /kaɪˈmɪərə/

Word Forms

singular	chimera
plural	chimeras

1
formala plan or course of action that is not possible to achieve
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
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
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

chimera

noun countable

US /kaɪˈmɪrə/US /kɪˈmɪrə/

Word Forms

singular	chimera
plural	chimeras

1
formala plan or course of action that is not possible to achieve
Synonyms and related words
Preparations and plans
preparation
agreement
plan
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
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

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