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chimaera

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++chi·mae·ra /kaɪˈmɪərə, kə- $ -ˈmɪrə/ noun [countable]  x-refanother spelling of chimera chimera的另一种拼法
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chimaeraA quite different way of creating a chimaera is to fuse two early mouse embryos.The embryo is thus a chimaera, a mosaic of two different kinds of cells.Two out of 160 G418-resistant D3 clones were found to have the targeted mutation and clone 515 gave rise to germ-line chimaeras.Germ-line chimaeras were obtained from both clones.
Origin chimaera (1300-1400) Latin Greek chimaira female goat
chi·mae·ra nounChineseSyllable
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chimaera
chimaera /kaɪˈmɪərə, kə- $ -ˈmɪrə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Greek chimaira 'female goat'
another spelling of chimera