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Revision as of 13:46, 1 November 2004 by 68.81.231.127 (talk) (Added paleontology, star wars; reorganized.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Chimera can mean the following:
In mythology
- In Greek Mythology, the Chimera is a monstrous creature with three heads.
In music
- In heavy metal music, Chimaira is a heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio.
- In new age or electronica music, Chimera is an album by Delerium.
- In black metal music, Chimera is an album by Mayhem.
In science
- In biology, a chimera is a single animal organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes.
- In botany, a chimera is a single plant organism with genetically distinct cells.
- In genetics, a chimera is a hybrid protein made by splicing two genes.
- In paleontology, a chimera is a fossil with elements from more than one creature, like the Ultrasauros and perhaps the Protoavis.
- In zoology, a chimaera is a group of cartilaginous fishes related to sharks.
In business
- In the automobile industry, Chimera is a model of sports car made by TVR.
- On the internet, Chimera is the older name of a web browser now called Camino.
In fiction
- In literature, Chimera was a 1972 novel by John Barth.
- In the Star Wars universe, Chimaera was an Imperial Star Destroyer.
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