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chimaera definition

chi·maera (kī mir′ə, ki-)

noun

  1. chimera
  2. any of an order (Chimaeriformes) of cartilaginous fishes with a smooth skin and tapering body

Etymology: ModL < L

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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