Definition of chimera

chimeranoun

Chimera

/kaɪˈmɪərə//kaɪˈmɪrə/

The word "chimera" has its roots in ancient Greek mythology. In Homer's "Iliad," the Chimera was a monstrous creature described as a lion-headed goat-bodied creature with a serpent's tail. It was said to haunt the city of Lycia and terrorize its people. The Greek word "chimaira" (χίμαιρα) is derived from the verb "chimao" (χίμαω), meaning "to have a goad" or "to brandish." This refers to the Chimera's most distinctive feature: a goat's head on a serpent's body, which was said to be capable of breathing fire. The term has since been used in various contexts to describe something that is fantastical, unreal, or impossible. In modern science, a chimera refers to an organism that contains cells or tissues from two or more different sources, often used in medical research.

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(in ancient Greek stories) a creature with a lion's head, a goat's body and a snake’s tail that can breathe out fire

(trong truyện Hy Lạp cổ) một sinh vật có đầu sư tử, mình dê và đuôi rắn có thể thở ra lửa

an impossible idea or hope

một ý tưởng hoặc hy vọng không thể

an organism (= a living thing) that contains a mixture of genetically different tissues

một sinh vật (= một sinh vật sống) có chứa hỗn hợp các mô khác nhau về mặt di truyền