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Quimera

A cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin

"During a research trip to the deep sea, the marine biologists spotted a chimaera, its long tail and strange snout unmistakable even in the dim light. "

Durante un viaje de investigación a las profundidades marinas, los biólogos marinos avistaron una quimera, su larga cola y extraño hocico eran inconfundibles incluso con la luz tenue.

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Quimera

Alternative letter-case form of Chimera (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).

"The art student sculpted a fantastical chimaera with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a snake for a tail. "

El estudiante de arte esculpió una quimera fantástica con cabeza de león, cuerpo de cabra y una serpiente como cola.

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Quimera

Any fantastic creature with parts from different animals.

"The mythical griffin, with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, is a classic example of a chimaera. "

El grifo mítico, con el cuerpo de un león y la cabeza y las alas de un águila, es un ejemplo clásico de quimera.

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Quimera, ilusión

Anything composed of very disparate parts.

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

El coche que construyó él mismo era una verdadera quimera: mitad Volkswagen y mitad Porsche.

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Quimera, ilusión

A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination.

"His grand plan to become a famous rock star by next Tuesday was simply a chimaera, divorced from reality. "

Su gran plan de convertirse en una estrella de rock famosa para el próximo martes era simplemente una quimera, divorciada de la realidad.

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Quimera

A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater.

"The building's facade was decorated with various stone figures, including a fearsome chimaera perched on the corner, its snarling face and bat-like wings making it look like a gargoyle without the practical function of draining water. "

La fachada del edificio estaba decorada con varias figuras de piedra, incluyendo una quimera temible posada en la esquina, su rostro amenazante y sus alas de murciélago la hacían parecer una gárgola sin la función práctica de drenar el agua.

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Quimera

An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes.

"After her bone marrow transplant, the patient became a chimaera, with some of her blood cells originating from her own DNA and others from her donor. "

Después de su trasplante de médula ósea, la paciente se convirtió en una quimera, con algunas de sus células sanguíneas originadas en su propio ADN y otras de su donante.

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Quimera, pez quimera

Usually chimaera: a cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

"During the aquarium visit, the children were fascinated by the strange-looking chimaera, with its long tail and unusual spine. "

Durante la visita al acuario, los niños quedaron fascinados por la quimera de aspecto extraño, con su larga cola y su inusual espina.

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