chimaera

2 definitions found

chimaera - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chimaera \Chi*m[ae]"ra\, n. [NL. See Chimera.] (Zool.)
     A cartilaginous fish of several species, belonging to the
     order Chimaeriformes of the class Holocephali. The teeth
     are few and large. The head is furnished with appendages, and
     the tail terminates in a point.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Note: more information and an image is available at: [a
  
           href="http:]/www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Chimaera&speciesname=monstrosa">Fishbase
           - chimaera.
           [PJC]

chimaera - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Chimaera
      n 1: (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a
           lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail;
           daughter of Typhon [syn: Chimera, Chimaera]
      2: a grotesque product of the imagination [syn: chimera,
         chimaera]
      3: a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long
         threadlike tail