Definitions

1. noun

A mythical creature from medieval European folklore, typically depicted as a hybrid of a goat and a lion, and said to devour men.

“The chimer is often associated with medieval literature and is a symbol of chaos and destruction.”

2. noun

A thing that is an improbable or unlikely mixture of different things.

“The company’s new product was a chimer of different technologies and designs, but it failed to gain traction in the market.”

3. noun

A chimeric or hybrid organism, especially in genetics.

“The scientists created a chimer by combining two different cell lines to study the effects of genetic modification.”