chi ‧ me ‧ ra BrE AmE , chimaera /kaɪˈmɪərə, kə- $ -ˈmɪrə/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: chimaera , from Greek chimaira 'female goat, chimera' ]
1 . formal something, especially an idea or hope, that is not really possible and can never exist:
trying to present that chimera, ‘a balanced view’
2 . an imaginary creature that breathes fire and has a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail
3 . technical a living thing that contains cells from another living thing