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'''Chimera''', '''Chimaera''', or '''Chimaira''' ([[Ancient Greek language|Greek]] for "[[she-goat]]") originally referred to:
* [[Chimera (mythology)]], a fire-breathing monster of ancient Lycia said to combine parts from multiple animals
* [[Mount Chimaera]], a fire-spewing region of Lycia or Cilicia typically considered the inspiration for the myth

'''Chimera''', '''chimera''', '''chimère''', '''Chimaira''', etc. may also refer to:

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==Biology==
* [[Chimaera]], various cartilaginous fishes of the order Chimaeriformes
** [[Chimaera (genus)|''Chimaera'' (genus)]], the eponymous genus of the order Chimaeriformes
* [[Chimera (EST)]], a single cDNA sequence originating from two transcripts
* [[Chimera (genetics)]], a single organism with cells from two different zygotes
* [[Chimera (virus)]], with genetic material from other organisms
* [[Chimeric protein]] or fusion protein
* [[Chimera (paleontology)]], a fossil made with parts from different animals
* Chimera Project, a [[Soviet biological weapons program#Chimera Project|Soviet biological weapons program]]

==Media==
===Fictional entities===
* [[Chimera (Fullmetal Alchemist)]], characters
* [[Chimera (Marvel Comics)]], the name of different characters from Marvel Comics
* [[Chimera (DC Comics)]], the name of different characters from DC Comics
* [[Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons)|Chimera (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], a magical beast
* [[Chimera Anima]], a name grouping of animals in the anime ''Tokyo Mew Mew''
* The Chimera, an alien race in ''[[Resistance (video game series)#The Chimera|Resistance]]''
* [[Chimera ants]], a group of deadly and invasive mutant bugs in the anime and manga series ''Hunter × Hunter''

===Films===
* [[Chimera (1968 film)|''Chimera'' (1968 film)]], Italian musicarello
* [[Chimera (2001 film)|''Chimera'' (2001 film)]], Italian romance 
* [[Chimère (film)|''Chimère'' (film)]], France, 1989
* [[Chimères (film)|''Chimères'' (film)]], 2013
* ''[[Chimera Strain]]'', a 2018 Indian-American film
* [[La chimera|''La Chimera'']], a 2023 romantic drama

===Gaming===
* [[Chimaera (magazine)|''Chimaera'' (magazine)]], a British zine dedicated to postal board games, 1975–1983 
* [[Chimera (video game)|''Chimera'' (video game)]], a 1985 adventure
* [[Chimera (larp convention)]], Auckland, New Zealand
* [[Chimera Entertainment]], a game developer, Munich, Germany

===Literature===
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* ''[[The Chimeras]]'', 1854 sonnets by Gérard de Nerval
* ''Chimaira'', a 2001 novel by [[Valerio Massimo Manfredi]]
* [[Chimera (Barth novel)|''Chimera'' (Barth novel)]] (1972)
* [[Chimera (CrossGen)|''Chimera'' (CrossGen)]], a 2003 comic book series
* [[Chimaera (novel)|''Chimaera'' (novel)]], by Ian Irvine, 2004
* [[Chimera (novel series)|''Chimera'' (novel series)]], by Baku Yumemakura, Japan
* [[Chimera (short story)|''Chimera'' (short story)]], by Lee Youngdo
* ''Chimera'' (2015), novel in [[Mira Grant]]'s Parasitology trilogy

===Music===
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====Groups or artists====
* [[Chimaira]], an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio
* [[Chimera (Irish band)]], a musical group
* [[Chimera (Russian band)]], an underground musical band
* [[Mike Dred]] or Chimera (born 1967), techno musician

====Albums====
* [[Chimaira (album)|''Chimaira'' (album)]], 2005
* [[Chimera (Andromeda album)|''Chimera'' (Andromeda album)]] (2006)
* [[Chimera (Aria album)|''Chimera'' (Aria album)]] (2001)
* [[Chimera (Delerium album)|''Chimera'' (Delerium album)]], 2003, by Delerium
* [[Chimera (Erik Friedlander album)|''Chimera'' (Erik Friedlander album)]] (1995)
* [[Chimera (Mayhem album)|''Chimera'' (Mayhem album)]] (2004)
* [[Chimeras (album)|''Chimeras'' (album)]], 2003, by John Zorn
* ''Chimera'', by [[The Cost (band)|The Cost]], 2002
* ''Chimera'', by [[Duncan Mackay (musician)|Duncan Mackay]], 1974
* ''Chimera'', by [[Bill Nelson (musician)|Bill Nelson]], 1983
* ''鵺-chimera-'', a 2016 EP by [[Girugamesh]]
* ''Chimera'', a 2009 EP by [[Chris Pureka]]
* ''Chimera'', a 2014 EP by [[Marié Digby discography|Marié Digby]]

====Songs====
* "Chimeres I, II and III", 2007 compositions by [[Fred Momotenko]]
* "Chimera", by Duncan Sheik, ''[[Daylight (Duncan Sheik album)]]''
* "Chimaera", by Bad Religion from ''[[Generator (Bad Religion album)|Generator]]'',1992
* "Chimera", by the Tea Party from ''[[Triptych (The Tea Party album)|Triptych]]'', 1999
* "Chimeras", by Tim Hecker from ''[[Harmony in Ultraviolet]]''
* "Chimera", by Bonham from ''[[Mad Hatter (album)|Mad Hatter]]''
* "The Chimera", by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''[[Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album)|Oceania]]'', 2012
* "Chimera", by Polyphia from album ''[[Remember That You Will Die]]'', 2022

===Television===
* [[Chimera (British TV series)|''Chimera'' (British TV series)]], 1991
* [[Chimera (NCIS)|"Chimera" (''NCIS'')]], an episode
* [[Chimera (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|"Chimera" ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'')]], 1999
* [[Chimera (Stargate SG-1)|"Chimera" (''Stargate SG-1'')]], an episode
* [[Chimera (The X-Files)|"Chimera" (''The X-Files'')]], an episode
* [[Chimera (South Korean TV series)|''Chimera'' (South Korean TV series)]], 2021

==People==
* [[Jason Chimera]] (born 1979), NHL ice hockey player
* Chimaera, a ring name of [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)]] (b. 1986), wrestler

==Computing==
* [[Chimera (software library)]]
* [[Camino (web browser)]] or Chimera
* [[UCSF Chimera]], software to visualize molecules
* [[Chimera Linux]], a Linux distribution

==Other uses==
* [[Chimaera (town)]], ancient Himarë, Albania
* [[Chimaera Mountains]], an ancient Ceraunian Range, Albania
* [[Chimera (spacecraft)]], a space exploration mission proposal
* [[Chimera (architecture)]], or grotesque
* [[TVR Chimaera]], a car
* [[Chimera (roller coaster)]], La Feria Chapultepec Mágico, Mexico City
* [[623 Chimaera]], a main-belt asteroid

==See also==
* [[Quimera International Festival]], Metepec, Toluca, Mexico<!-- Quimera is Spanish for Chimera -->
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