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• chimera — /ki mear euh, kuy /, n., pl. chimeras. 1. (often cap.) a mythological, fire breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion s head, a goat s body, and a serpent s tail. 2. any similarly grotesque monster having disparate parts, esp. as… …   Universalium

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