1. mythological creatures that are part lion, part goat, and part serpent
Usage: mythology
2. impossible or foolish fantasies; illusions
3. organisms containing genetically different tissues
Usage: biology

Examples

• Ancient Greek art often depicted chimeras breathing fire.
• The artist’s painting showed chimeras guarding a temple.
• His plans for instant wealth were mere chimeras.
• She dismissed his promises as political chimeras.
• Scientists study plant chimeras to understand genetic variation.
• The laboratory created chimeras by grafting different cell types.
• These chimeras exist only in mythology and imagination.