Synonyms & related words for chimeric

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Words related to chimeric

Explore words related to chimeric — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chimerical, chimeras, chimerically, monoclonal, recombinant, chimerism, nonrecombinant, hybridoma. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chimeric come from?

The word chimeric breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: chimer, from Greek chimaira (“she-goat, fire-breathing monster”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.