The term is often used metaphorically to describe things that have combined attributes from different sources. In genetics, for example, an organism or tissue created from two or more different genetic sources is called a chimera. An example of such a creature is the geep, a combination of a goat and a sheep. |
The term is often used metaphorically to describe things that have combined attributes from different sources. In genetics, for example, an organism or tissue created from two or more different genetic sources is called a chimera. For example, transplant patients with organs from other donors. |