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The 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]
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- chimaera.
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