chimera

Chimera or Chimera (Greek Chimaira , Latin Chimaera ) stands for:

Chimera also stands for:

generally a hybrid being in mythology
Chimera (genetics) , organism made up of genetically different cells and tissues
Chimera (paleontology) , special archaeological fossils
a representative of the sea cats (Chimaeriformes), an order of cartilaginous fish
Chimera or chimera , a mirage , an illusion

Chimaira also stands for:

Chimaira (band) , American metal band
Chimaira (Lycia) , area in Lycia where the mythological Chimaira is said to have lived

See also:

Wiktionary: Chimera - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations