chimeric
adjective
chi·me·ric
kī-ˈmir-ik
kə-
-ˈmer-
1
: relating to, derived from, or being a genetic chimera : containing tissue with two or more genetically distinct populations of cells
chimeric mice
2
: composed of material (such as DNA or polypeptide) from more than one organism
a chimeric gene
… scientists have created so-called chimeric antibodies, using genetic engineering to fuse variable regions derived from mouse antibodies with a constant region derived from human antibodies.—Lawrence M. Fisher, The New York Times
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