First Known Use: 1804
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1chimaera
chi·mae·ra \kī-ˈmir-ə, kə-\
2chimaera
noun
Definition of CHIMAERA
: any of a family (Chimaeridae) of marine cartilaginous fishes with a tapering or threadlike tail and usually no anal fin
Origin of CHIMAERA
New Latin, genus name, from Latin, chimera
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