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 manipulator manipulator /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɝ/

noun

  1. A person who handles things manually  ( manipulator )
    a person who handles things manually
  2. An agent that operates some apparatus or machine  ( manipulator , operator )
    an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
     The operator of the switchboard
    the operator of the switchboard


 confit confit /ˈkɑnfɪt/

noun

  1. A piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat  ( confit )
    a piece of meat (especially a duck) cooked slowly in its own fat
     I ordered duck confit at the French restaurant, and it melted in my mouth.
    I ordered duck confit at the French restaurant, and it melted in my mouth.


 zoo zoo /ˈzuː/

noun

  1. () The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition  ( menagerie , zoological garden , zoo )
    the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
     We spent the day at the zoo admiring all the different animals
    We spent the day at the zoo admiring all the different animals


 chimaera chimaera /kaɪˈmɪərə/

noun

  1. A deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail  ( chimaera )
    a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail
     Deep-sea explorers captured footage of a rare chimaera.
    Deep-sea explorers captured footage of a rare chimaera.
  2. A grotesque product of the imagination  ( chimaera , chimera )
    a grotesque product of the imagination

 Chimaera

  1. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon  ( Chimaera , Chimera )
    (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon