chimera
noun /kaɪˈmɪərə/
/kaɪˈmɪrə/
(also chimaera)
- (in ancient Greek stories) a creature with a lion's head, a goat's body and a snake’s tail that can breathe out fire
喀迈拉（古希腊神话中狮头、羊身、蛇尾的吐火怪物） - (formal) an impossible idea or hope
妄想；幻想；空想 - (biology
生物 嵌合体（含有两种以上基因型组织的有机体）
词源late Middle English: via Latin from Greek khimaira ‘she-goat or chimera’.