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Chimaera is a member of group of cartilaginous fish related to sharks.

Chimera or chimaera may also refer to:

Chimera (mythology), a monstrous creature made of the parts of multiple animals
Chimaera (geography), the ancient name of one or more volcanic sites in and or near Lycia
Chimera (genetics), a single animal organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes
Chimera (plant), a single plant organism with genetically distinct cells
Chimera (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms
Chimera (protein), a hybrid protein made by splicing two genes
UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules
Chimera (paleontology), a fossil with elements from more than one creature, like the Protoavis
Chimera (filmmaking), a manufacturer of lighting equipment commonly used in still and motion picture photography
An early version of a Mozilla-based web browser now called Camino

In fiction

"Chimera", a 1991 English TV programme based on the science-fiction novel by Stephen Gallagher, where a new breed of human is created based on crossing the genetics of a man and an ape
"Chimera" (Dark Angel), the name of the genetically enhanced soldiers of Project Manticore
Chimaera (Star Wars), an Imperial Star Destroyer in the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn
Chimaera (Well of Echoes), a novel by Ian Irvine
Chimera (CrossGen), a comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment] in 2003
Chimera (DS9 episode), a season 7 episode in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist
Chimera (John Barth novel)
"Chimera" (Stargate SG-1)
Chimera Anima, a name grouping all mutated monsters appearing in Tokyo Mew Mew
"Chimera", an episode of The X-files
A race in the collectible card game Duel Masters
A virus in the movie Mission: Impossible II
Composite creatures in the anime series Slayers
Chimera (short story) written by Korean fantasy novelist Lee youngdo, based on the world of his other novel Dragon Raja
The two main villains from Ben 10 are similar to chimera. Kevin 11 is a chimera of the aliens in the Omnitrix. The Vilgax's species is Chimera Sue Generis.

"Chimera", a 1983 solo album by Bill Nelson
Chimera (album), a 2003 album by Delerium
Chimera (Mayhem album)
Chimera (Andromeda album)
"Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight
Chimaira, a thrash metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
"Chimaera", a song by Bad Religion off their 1992 album Generator
"Chimera", a song from The Tea Party's 1999 album TRIPtych
"Chimera", a song by Yahpp, ex leader of the group Banya for the game Pump It Up NX
In Gravity, a medical thriller written by Tess Gerritsen, the chimera virus killed astronauts aboard a space station after mutating when introduced to space atmosphere
Chimera Music, a netlabel for tracked music

A Chimera is a magical beast in the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
The Chimera APC is a vehicle of the Imperial Guard in the tabletop miniatures game Warhammer 40,000.
The world in which the computer video game Harlequin takes place
A mutated insect-like creature in Resident Evil
Chimera are the creatures that have first appeared in Russia and overrun most of Europe during the 1950s in Resistance: Fall of Man
A unit for Night Elves in Warcraft 3
In the game Final Fantasy XI, there is a creature named Khimaira that has the head of a lion, the body of a behemoth, and the tail of a scorpion.
In the Dragon Quest videogame series, a chimera is a type of monster with a vulture head and a worm body. It has been called wyvern outside of Japan.