anole

English

Anolis marmoratus, an anole

Etymology

From a Cariban term.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈnəʊ.li/, X-SAMPA: /@"n@U.li/
• (US) enPR: ə-nōʹlē, IPA: /əˈnoʊ.li/, X-SAMPA: /@"noU.li/

Noun

anole (plural anoles)

1. Any of the Anolis genus of arboreal American lizards (such as the American chameleon) from the iguana family which feature a brightly colored dewlap and color-changing ability.

Anagrams

• alone
• Leona