chimeric

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

chimera +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kɪˈmɛɹɪk/, /kaɪˈmɛɹɪk/

Adjective

chimeric (comparative more chimeric, superlative most chimeric)

  1. Like a chimera.
  2. Imaginary, fanciful.
  3. (genetics) Pertaining to a genetic chimera.
    • 1997, Nicholas A. Wright, “Stem cell repertoire in the intestine”, in C. S. Potten, editor, Stem cells, →ISBN, page 322:
      Application of the technology for producing chimeric mice has given considerable insight into the way intestinal crypts are organized.
    • 2008 May 19, David Batty, The Guardian:
      Chimeric embryos are made by injecting cells or genetic material from one species into the embryo of another.

Derived terms

Romanian

Adjective

chimeric m or n (feminine singular chimerică, masculine plural chimerici, feminine and neuter plural chimerice)

  1. Obsolete form of himeric.

Declension
Declension of chimeric
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite chimeric chimerică chimerici chimerice
definite chimericul chimerica chimericii chimericele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite chimeric chimerice chimerici chimerice
definite chimericului chimericei chimericilor chimericelor

References
  • chimeric in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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