chameleon

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Cape Dwarf Chameleon

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin chamaeleon < Ancient Greek χαμαιλέων (khamaileōn) from χαμαί (khamai), on the earth, on the ground) + λέων (leon), lion). First attested in 1340.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /kəˈmi:lɪən/

[edit] Noun

Singular
chameleon

Plural
chameleons

chameleon (plural chameleons)

  1. A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
  2. A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.

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chameleon (not comparable)

Positive
chameleon

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Describing something that changes color.
    The wall was covered with a chameleon paint.

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[edit] Noun

chameleon m.

  1. chameleon