Chimera

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Chimera, chimaera, or chimaira may refer to:

Chimera (mythology), a monstrous creature with parts from multiple animals
Mount Chimaera, the region in Lycia that some believe was an inspiration for the myth

People

Jason Chimera (born 1979), NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals
Mike Dred or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician
Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler) or Chimaera (born 1986), professional wrestler

Science

Chimaera, any of 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 animal or plant with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes
Chimera (paleontology), a fossil which was reconstructed with parts from different animals
Chimera (virus), a virus containing genetic material from other organisms
Chimera, or fusion protein, a hybrid protein made by the splicing of two genes

Arts and entertainment

Fictional entities

Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in Fullmetal Alchemist
Chimera (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character
Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in Dungeons & Dragons
Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in the anime Tokyo Mew Mew
The Chimera, an alien race in Resistance

Films

Chimera (1968 film), an Italian musicarello film
Chimera (2001 film), an Italian romance film
Chimère (film), a 1989 French film
Chimères (film), a 2013 French-language film

Gaming

Chimera (video game), a 1985 isometric maze arcade adventure
Chimera (larp convention), a convention in Auckland, New Zealand
Chicago Chimera, a professional electronic sports gaming franchise
Chimera Entertainment, a game development studio in Munich, Germany

Literature

Chimaira, a 2001 novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Chimera (Barth novel) (1972)
Chimera (CrossGen), a 2003 comic book mini series
Chimaera (novel), a 2004 novel by Ian Irvine
Chimera (novel series), a Japanese novel series by Baku Yumemakura
Chimera (short story), a short story by Lee Youngdo
Chimera (2015), the third novel in Mira Grant's Parasitology trilogy

Music

Groups

Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
Chimera (Irish band), a musical group
Chimera (Russian band), an underground musical band

Albums

Chimaira (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira
Chimera (Andromeda album) (2006)
Chimera (Aria album) (2001)
Chimera (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium
Chimera (EP), a 2014 EP by Marié Digby
Chimera (Erik Friedlander album) (1995)
Chimera (Mayhem album) (2004)
Chimeras (album), a 2003 album by John Zorn
Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost
Chimera, a 1974 album by Duncan Mackay
Chimera, a 1983 album by Bill Nelson

Songs

"Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by Fred Momotenko
"Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight
"Chimaera", a 1992 song by Bad Religion from Generator
"Chimera", a 1999 song by the Tea Party from Triptych
"Chimeras", a track by Tim Hecker from Harmony in Ultraviolet
"Chimera", a song by Bonham from Mad Hatter
"The Chimera", a 2012 song by the Smashing Pumpkins from Oceania

Television

Chimera (miniseries), a 1991 British science fiction miniseries
"Chimera" (NCIS), an episode of NCIS
"Chimera" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), a 1999 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
"Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files

Computing

Chimera (software library), a peer-to-peer software research project
Camino (web browser) or Chimera, a free Mac OS X web browser
UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules

Other uses

Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car

See also

Hybrid word, a mixture of Greek and Latin
Quimera International Festival, an annual cultural festival in Metepec, Toluca, Mexico
All pages beginning with Chimera
All pages with a title containing Chimera

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