chimaera
(kī mir′ə, ki-)
noun
- chimera
- any of an order (Chimaeriformes) of cartilaginous fishes with a smooth skin and tapering body
Origin:
ModL < L
See chimaera in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A deep-sea cartilaginous fish of the family Chimaeridae, having a smooth-skinned tapering body and a whiplike tail.
- Genetics Variant of chimera.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin Chimaera, type genus
Origin: , from Latin chimaera, chimera; see chimera
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