chimaera
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\kī-ˈmir-ə, kə-\2chimaera
nounDefinition 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
First Known Use: 1804
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