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* The Chimera, an alien race in ''[[Resistance (video game series)#The Chimera|Resistance]]'' | * The Chimera, an alien race in ''[[Resistance (video game series)#The Chimera|Resistance]]'' | ||
* [[Chimera ants]], a group of deadly and invasive mutant bugs in the anime and manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' | * [[Chimera ants]], a group of deadly and invasive mutant bugs in the anime and manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' | ||
* Chimera [[Motorama (film)]], The name of the fictional gas company that gave out the MOTORAMA game playing pieces | |||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
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* [[Chimera (CrossGen)|''Chimera'' (CrossGen)]], a 2003 comic book series | * [[Chimera (CrossGen)|''Chimera'' (CrossGen)]], a 2003 comic book series | ||
* [[Chimaera (novel)|''Chimaera'' (novel)]], by Ian Irvine, 2004 | * [[Chimaera (novel)|''Chimaera'' (novel)]], by Ian Irvine, 2004 | ||
* [[Chimera (short story)|''Chimera'' (short story)]], by Lee Youngdo | * [[Chimera (short story)|''Chimera'' (short story)]], by Lee Youngdo | ||
* ''Chimera'' (2015), novel in [[Mira Grant]]'s Parasitology trilogy | * ''Chimera'' (2015), novel in [[Mira Grant]]'s Parasitology trilogy | ||
* ''[[Chimera Kō]]'', by Baku Yumemakura, Japan | |||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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====Albums==== | ====Albums==== | ||
* [[Chimaira (album)|''Chimaira'' (album)]], 2005 | * [[Chimaira (album)|''Chimaira'' (album)]], 2005 | ||
* [[Chimera (Andromeda album)|''Chimera'' (Andromeda album)]] | * [[Chimera (Andromeda album)|''Chimera'' (Andromeda album)]], 2006 | ||
* [[Chimera (Aria album)|''Chimera'' (Aria album)]] | * [[Chimera (Aria album)|''Chimera'' (Aria album)]], 2001 | ||
* [[Chimera (Delerium album)|''Chimera'' (Delerium album)]], 2003 | * [[Chimera (Delerium album)|''Chimera'' (Delerium album)]], 2003 | ||
* [[Chimera (Erik Friedlander album)|''Chimera'' (Erik Friedlander album)]] | * [[Chimera (Erik Friedlander album)|''Chimera'' (Erik Friedlander album)]], 1995 | ||
* [[Chimera (Mayhem album)|''Chimera'' (Mayhem album)]] | * [[Chimera (Mayhem album)|''Chimera'' (Mayhem album)]], 2004 | ||
* [[Chimera (Bill Nelson album)|''Chimera'' (Bill Nelson album)]], 1983 | * [[Chimera (Bill Nelson album)|''Chimera'' (Bill Nelson album)]], 1983 | ||
* [[Chimeras (album)|''Chimeras'' (album)]], 2003, by John Zorn | * [[Chimeras (album)|''Chimeras'' (album)]], 2003, by John Zorn | ||
* ''Chimera'', by [[The Cost (band)| | * ''Chimera'', by [[The Cost (band)|the Cost]], 2002 | ||
* ''Chimera'', by [[Duncan Mackay (musician)|Duncan Mackay]], 1974 | * ''Chimera'', by [[Duncan Mackay (musician)|Duncan Mackay]], 1974 | ||
* ''鵺-chimera-'', a 2016 EP by [[Girugamesh]] | * ''鵺-chimera-'', a 2016 EP by [[Girugamesh]] | ||
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* "Chimera", by Bonham from ''[[Mad Hatter (album)|Mad Hatter]]'' | * "Chimera", by Bonham from ''[[Mad Hatter (album)|Mad Hatter]]'' | ||
* "The Chimera", by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''[[Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album)|Oceania]]'' | * "The Chimera", by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''[[Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album)|Oceania]]'' | ||
* "Chimera", by Polyphia from | * "Chimera", by Polyphia from ''[[Remember That You Will Die]]'' | ||
* "Chimera", by [[Takanashi Kiara]] from ''Vogelfrei'' | |||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
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* [[Chimaera (town)]], ancient Himarë, Albania | * [[Chimaera (town)]], ancient Himarë, Albania | ||
* [[Chimaera Mountains]], an ancient Ceraunian Range, Albania | * [[Chimaera Mountains]], an ancient Ceraunian Range, Albania | ||
* [[Chimera Society]], senior society at Dartmouth College | |||
* [[Chimera (spacecraft)]], a space exploration mission proposal | * [[Chimera (spacecraft)]], a space exploration mission proposal | ||
* [[Chimera (architecture)]], or grotesque | * [[Chimera (architecture)]], or grotesque | ||
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* Chimera, a hypersonic aircraft engine being developed by the American startup [[Hermeus]] | * Chimera, a hypersonic aircraft engine being developed by the American startup [[Hermeus]] | ||
* [[623 Chimaera]], a main-belt asteroid | * [[623 Chimaera]], a main-belt asteroid | ||
* [[French frigate Chimère|French frigate ''Chimère'']] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:35, 21 April 2026
| File:Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg | Look up Chimera, Chimaera, chimera, chimaera, chimeric, or cimera in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
Chimera, Chimaera, or Chimaira (Greek for "she-goat") originally referred to:
- Chimera (mythology), a fire-breathing monster of ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals
- Mount Chimaera, a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia typically considered the inspiration for the myth
Chimera, chimera, chimère, Chimaira, etc. may also refer to:
Biology
- Chimaera, various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimaera (genus), the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes
- Chimera (EST), a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts
- Chimera (genetics), a single organism with cells from two different zygotes
- Chimera (virus), with genetic material from other organisms
- Chimeric protein or fusion protein
- Chimera (paleontology), a fossil made with parts from different animals
- Chimera Project, a Soviet biological weapons program
Media
Fictional entities
- Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters
- Chimera (Marvel Comics), the name of different characters from Marvel Comics
- Chimera (DC Comics), the name of different characters from DC Comics
- Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast
- Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
- The Chimera, an alien race in Resistance
- Chimera ants, a group of deadly and invasive mutant bugs in the anime and manga series Hunter × Hunter
- Chimera Motorama (film), The name of the fictional gas company that gave out the MOTORAMA game playing pieces
Films
- Chimera (1968 film), Italian musicarello
- Chimera (2001 film), Italian romance
- Chimère (film), France, 1989
- Chimères (film), 2013
- Chimera Strain, a 2018 Indian-American film
- La Chimera, a 2023 romantic drama
Gaming
- Chimaera (magazine), a British zine dedicated to postal board games, 1975–1983
- Chimera (video game), a 1985 adventure
- Chimera (larp convention), Auckland, New Zealand
- Chimera Entertainment, a game developer, Munich, Germany
Literature
- The Chimeras, 1854 sonnets by Gérard de Nerval
- Chimaira, a 2001 novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
- Chimera (Barth novel) (1972)
- Chimera (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book series
- Chimaera (novel), by Ian Irvine, 2004
- Chimera (short story), by Lee Youngdo
- Chimera (2015), novel in Mira Grant's Parasitology trilogy
- Chimera Kō, by Baku Yumemakura, Japan
Music
Groups or artists
- Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
- Chimera (Irish band), a musical group
- Chimera (Russian band), an underground musical band
- Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician
Albums
- Chimaira (album), 2005
- Chimera (Andromeda album), 2006
- Chimera (Aria album), 2001
- Chimera (Delerium album), 2003
- Chimera (Erik Friedlander album), 1995
- Chimera (Mayhem album), 2004
- Chimera (Bill Nelson album), 1983
- Chimeras (album), 2003, by John Zorn
- Chimera, by the Cost, 2002
- Chimera, by Duncan Mackay, 1974
- 鵺-chimera-, a 2016 EP by Girugamesh
- Chimera, a 2009 EP by Chris Pureka
- Chimera, a 2014 EP by Marié Digby
Songs
- "Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by Fred Momotenko
- "Chimera", by Duncan Sheik, Daylight (Duncan Sheik album)
- "Chimaera", by Bad Religion from Generator
- "Chimera", by the Tea Party from Triptych
- "Chimeras", by Tim Hecker from Harmony in Ultraviolet
- "Chimera", by Bonham from Mad Hatter
- "The Chimera", by the Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania
- "Chimera", by Polyphia from Remember That You Will Die
- "Chimera", by Takanashi Kiara from Vogelfrei
Television
- Chimera (British TV series), 1991
- "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode
- "Chimera" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), 1999
- "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode
- "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode
- Chimera (South Korean TV series), 2021
People
- Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey player
- Chimaera, a ring name of Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) (b. 1986), wrestler
Computing
- Chimera (software library)
- Camino (web browser) or Chimera
- UCSF Chimera, software to visualize molecules
- Chimera Linux, a Linux distribution
Other uses
- Chimaera (town), ancient Himarë, Albania
- Chimaera Mountains, an ancient Ceraunian Range, Albania
- Chimera Society, senior society at Dartmouth College
- Chimera (spacecraft), a space exploration mission proposal
- Chimera (architecture), or grotesque
- TVR Chimaera, a car
- Chimera (roller coaster), La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City
- Chimera, a hypersonic aircraft engine being developed by the American startup Hermeus
- 623 Chimaera, a main-belt asteroid
- French frigate Chimère
