chimera

chimera
[kʌɪˈmɪərə, kɪ-]
(亦作 chimaera)
noun

(in Greek mythology) a fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail
（希腊神话）客迈拉（狮首、羊身、蛇尾的吐火女妖）
■any mythical animal with parts taken from various animals
（神话中身体各部来自不同动物的）怪物
a thing which is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve
幻想；妄想
the economic sovereignty you claim to defend is a chimera.
你声称要维护的经济主权仅仅是一种妄想。
(Biology)an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation
(生)嵌合体；嫁接杂种
the sheeplike goat chimera.
似绵羊的杂交山羊。
■a DNA molecule with sequences derived from two or more different organisms, formed by laboratory manipulation
脱氧核糖核酸嵌合体，嵌合DNA
a cartilaginous marine fish with a long tail, an erect spine before the first dorsal fin, and typically a forward projection from the snout
银鲛。参见 rabbit fish, ratfish
Subclass Hoplocephali: three families, in particular Chimaeridae
全头亚纲：3科，尤指银鲛科参见 rabbit fish, ratfish

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chimeric
[-ˈmɛrɪk]
adjective
chimerical
adjective
chimerically
adverb
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