Definitions for: Chimaera

[n] smooth-skinned deep-sea fish with a tapering body and long threadlike tail
[n] a grotesque product of the imagination
[n] (Greek mythology) fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon

Webster (1913) Definition: Chi*m[ae]"ra, n. [NL. See Chimera.] (Zo["o]l.)
A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the
order Holocephali. The teeth are few and large. The head is
furnished with appendages, and the tail terminates in a
point.

Synonyms: Chimera, chimera

See Also: Chimaera monstrosa, genus Chimaera, holocephalan, imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery, mythical creature, mythical monster, rabbitfish

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