Chimaera

Other forms: Chimaeras

Definitions of Chimaera
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
    synonyms: Chimera
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    type of:
    mythical creature, mythical monster
    a monster renowned in folklore and myth
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