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[Mike Brodbelt]

John G Walker wrote:
> 
> A chimera is a mythological creature made out of the parts of two or
> more animals. I can't quite see how that's relevant to the discussion,
> so I think you've got some other word in mind,

That's only one of several definitions of the word, in different fields.
In genetics, a chimera is a creature which has multiple genetically
distinct cellular populations:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_%28genetics%29

This can happen as a result of fusion of twins at a very early stage of
development. The greek Chimera of legend is the original source of the
word, though no longer its only use.

Mike
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