Chimaera

n.

1.

(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.

Noun	1.	Chimaera - (Greek mythology) fire-breathing she-monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon Synonyms: Chimera
	2.	chimaera - a grotesque product of the imagination Synonyms: chimera
	3.	chimaera - smooth-skinned deep-sea fish with a tapering body and long threadlike tail

Chimera, Greek mythology, mythical creature, mythical monster