Chimera

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Chimera, chimaira or chimaera may refer to:

Contents 1 In science 2 In music 3 In fiction 4 In games 5 In computing 6 Other uses 7 See also

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

[edit] In science

• Chimera (genetics), a single animal organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes
• Chimera (plant), a single plant organism with genetically distinct cells from two different zygotes or from a mixed-species callus
• 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
• Chimaera, a cartilaginous fish related to sharks
• Chimaera (genus), the eponymous type genus of the order Chimaeriformes

[edit] In music

• Chimera (band), an Irish musical group
• Chimaira, an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
  • Chimaira (album), a 2005 album by Chimaira
• Chimera (Delerium album), a 2003 album by Delerium
• Chimera (Mayhem album), a 2004 album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem
• Chimera (Andromeda album), a 2006 by Swedish progressive metal band Andromeda
• Chimera, a 1983 solo album by Bill Nelson (musician)
• Chimera, a 2002 album by The Cost (band)
• Chimeras, a 2003 album by John Zorn
• "Chimera", a song by Duncan Sheik from a version of Daylight (Duncan Sheik album)
• "Chimaera", a song by Bad Religion off their 1992 Generator (album)
• "Chimera", a song from The Tea Party's 1999 Triptych (album)
• "Chimera", a song by Yahpp, former leader of the group Banya, for the game Pump It Up NX
• "Chimeras", a track from Tim Hecker's album Harmony in Ultraviolet

[edit] In fiction

• Chimera (novel), any of various novels
• "Chimera" (short story), written by Korean fantasy novelist Lee Youngdo
• Chimera (CrossGen), a comic book published by CrossGen Entertainment in 2003
• Chimera (comics), a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise
• Chimère (film), a 1989 French film
• Chimera Anima, a name grouping of animals in Tokyo Mew Mew
• Chimera (MÄR), an important antagonist in the manga series MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance
• Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist), characters in the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist
• "Chimera" (DS9 episode), an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• "Chimera" (NCIS), an episode and the name of a US Navy ship in the TV show NCIS
• "Chimera" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
• "Chimera" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files

[edit] In games

• Chimera Entertainment, a game development studio in Munich, Germany
• Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons), a magical beast in the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons
• Chimera, a vehicle of the Imperial Guard in the tabletop miniatures game Warhammer 40,000
• Chimera (video game), an isometric maze arcade adventure released by Firebird in 1985
• Chicago Chimera, a professional electronic sports gaming franchise
• Chimera (Resident Evil), an enemy encountered in the Resident Evil series.
• The Chimera, the primary antagonists in Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2
• Chimeras, enemies in Mother 3

[edit] In computing

• UCSF Chimera, a software program for visualizing molecules
• former name of Camino, a free Mac OS X web browser
• Chimera (web browser), a web browser for UNIX workstations
• Chimera (software library), a P2P software research project from Charles University in Prague

[edit] Other uses

• Chimera (architecture), a fantastic, mythical or grotesque decorative feature
• TVR Chimaera, a model of sports car made by TVR
• Jason Chimera, an NHL ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals

[edit] See also

• House with Chimaeras, an architectural monument in Kiev, Ukraine
• Chimeric or hybrid word, a mixture of Greek and Latin

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