chimera

"The artist's sculpture was a fantastical chimera, with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a snake for a tail. "

"The artist's sculpture was a strange chimera, with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake. "

"The car which he built himself was a real chimera: half Volkswagen and half Porsche."

"Hoping to win the lottery was a chimera that distracted her from her real financial goals. "

"The university building was decorated with several chimeras; stony monsters that watched over the campus, forever silent because they were just decorations, not gargoyles channeling rainwater. "

"Because the child received a bone marrow transplant from her brother, she is considered a chimera, possessing some of his blood cells alongside her own. "

"While snorkeling in the deep ocean, the marine biologist was excited to spot a chimera with its distinctive blunt snout and long, whip-like tail. "