chimeric

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[kɪˈmɛrɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a mythical animal) formed from parts of various animals
(e.g: the design is based on a chimeric creature with the body of a turtle and the head of a dragon)

- hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve
(e.g: the notion of tolerance is a chimeric dream)

- relating to or denoting an organism containing a mixture of genetically different tissues, formed by processes such as fusion of early embryos, grafting, or mutation
(e.g: the creation of chimeric mice has proven to be a valuable tool in the field of immunology)


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