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chimerical

The correct spelling is chimerical.

How to pronounce chimerical

adjective

IPA: /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/

Say it like: Chi-mer-ica-l

The correct spelling is chimerical. Of or pertaining to a chimera. For example: "a chimerical goal"

Usage Examples

a chimerical goal

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to a chimera.
  2. 2.Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).
  3. 3.Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.
  4. 4.Resulting from the expression of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins.

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