chimera
Hybrid or illusion
A chimera is a creature from Greek myth—a fire-breathing monster with a lion's head, goat's body, and serpent's tail.
The word now means any fanciful hybrid or impossible fantasy: His plan for the company was a chimera.
In biology, a chimera is an organism containing genetically distinct cells, whether from mutation, grafting, or embryonic fusion.
In genetics, chimeric DNA combines sequences from different sources.
Legendary eagle-lion hybrid
- sphinxMysterious, unreadable person
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
- pegasusMythical flying equine
- cerberusMulti-headed underworld guardian
medusa · gorgon · centaur · minotaur · harpy · manticore · basilisk · cyclops
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
ogre · fairy · gnome · pixie · sprite · shapeshifter · beast · monster
Unrealistic aspiration
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
- mirageAtmospheric optical deception
vain hope · figment · daydream · fool's errand · castle in the air · utopian vision · wishful thinking
Distorted, bizarre figure
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
Infusing healthy hematopoietic cells
- dizygoticFrom two separate eggs
- graftIllicit political gain
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- chromosomalRelating to genetic structures
Engineered protein from cloned cells
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- vectorQuantity with direction
- bioengineeredModified through biological science
griffin
Legendary eagle-lion hybrid
cerberus · medusa · gorgon · centaur · minotaur · harpy · manticore · basilisk · cyclops · siren
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
troll · ogre · fairy · gnome · pixie · sprite · shapeshifter · beast · monster · creature
pipe dream
Unrealistic aspiration
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- impossibilityState of being unachievable
mirage · vain hope · figment · daydream · fool's errand · castle in the air · utopian vision · wishful thinking
grotesque
Distorted, bizarre figure
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
bone marrow transplant
Infusing healthy hematopoietic cells
chromosomal · lineage · somatic · germline
monoclonal antibody
Engineered protein from cloned cells
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- vectorQuantity with direction
- mythologyZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Odin
- hybrid creaturesgriffin, centaur, hippogriff, minotaur, mermaid
- bestiary creaturesdragon, mermaid, unicorn, phoenix, centaur
- hybrid beastsgriffin, hippogriff, manticore, cockatrice, centaur
- beingsbeings, being, entities, entity, creatures
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf