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Chimaera

chi·maera

uncommon dated

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) fire-breathing she-monster with a lion''s head and a goat''s body and a serpent''s tail; daughter of Typhon

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smooth-skinned deep-sea fish with a tapering body and long threadlike tail

Origin

As a mythological beast, a variant of earlier Chimera under influence from Latin Chimaera. As a placename, directly from Latin Chimaera.

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