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chi•mae•ra
Pronunciation: (ki-mēr'u, kī-), [key]—
n.
1. any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
2. any similar fish of the group Holocephali, which includes this family.
3. chimera.
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