chimerism

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noun

The property of being a genetic chimera.

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Meanings

nounchimerism (countable and uncountable, plural chimerisms)

plural chimerisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe property of being a genetic chimera.

Origin

From chimera + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish kimerismi
  • kimerismiproperty of being a genetic chimera
French chimérisme
  • chimérismeproperty of being a genetic chimera
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APA

chimerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimerism

MLA

“chimerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimerism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chimerism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimerism.

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