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chameleon
cha·me·leon
[
kə mlyən,
kə mlee ən
]
(
plural
cha·me·leons
)
noun
Definition:
1.
lizard that changes color:
a tree-dwelling lizard with long thin legs, a strong curled tail, a long sticky tongue, and the ability to change color. Native to: Africa, Madagascar. Family
Chamaeleonidae
.
2.
Same as
anole
3.
somebody who is changeable:
somebody who frequently and rapidly changes personality or appearance
[
14th century. Via Latin< Greek
khamaileōn
<
khamai
"on the ground" +
leōn
"lion"
]
cha·me·le·on·ic
[
kə mlee ónnik
]
adjective
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