chimaerisms

/kaɪˈmɪrɪzəmz/
noun
  1. Plural of chimaerism; multiple instances or types of the condition of having genetically different cell populations.
    • The lab documented several chimaerisms in the mouse colony after the transplant experiments.
    • The textbook describes chimaerisms in plants, where grafted tissues create mixed genetic patterns.
    • Different chimaerisms can arise depending on when the fusion of embryos occurs.
  2. Plural of chimaerism; multiple fanciful or impossible ideas.
    • The philosopher dismissed the utopian visions as mere chimaerisms.
    • The committee rejected the proposal, calling it one of many chimaerisms that wasted time.
    • Her diary was filled with chimaerisms about traveling to distant galaxies.
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