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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In genetics, a [[wikipedia:Chimera (genetics)|Chimera]] is a single organism that has multiple and distinct cell populations; simply put, it is a creature made of multiple creatures. | In genetics, a [[wikipedia:Chimera (genetics)|Chimera]] is a single organism that has multiple and distinct cell populations; simply put, it is a creature made of multiple creatures. In Greek Mythology a beast named Chimera was a creature born to Echidna and her husband Typhon, in this story [[Cerberus]] was actually its brother. | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||