chimeric
adjective
                                                                                                                            
                                                            chi·me·ric
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  kī-ˈmir-ik  kə-
                                                                                                                                  kə-  
                                                                                                                              
            -ˈmer-
                                                      
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                                                      : relating to, derived from, or being a genetic chimera : containing tissue with two or more genetically distinct populations of cells                                      
              
                             
chimeric mice
                         
                
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                                                      : composed of material (such as DNA or polypeptide) from more than one organism                                      
              
                             
a chimeric gene
                                       … scientists have created so-called chimeric antibodies, using genetic engineering to fuse variable regions derived from mouse antibodies with a constant region derived from human antibodies.— Lawrence M. Fisher,                The New York Times
Lawrence M. Fisher,                The New York Times
                         
                
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