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chameleon

[ kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn ]

noun

  1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
  2. any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, especially Anolis carolinensis American chameleon, of the southeastern U.S.
  3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
  4. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Chamaeleon.


chameleon

/ kəˌmiËlɪˈɒnɪk; kəˈmiËlɪən /

noun

  1. any lizard of the family Chamaeleontidae of Africa and Madagascar, having long slender legs, a prehensile tail and tongue, and the ability to change colour
  2. a changeable or fickle person
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Derived Forms

  • chameleonic, adjective
  • ³¦³ó²¹Ëˆ³¾±ð±ô±ð´Ç²Ô-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦³ó²¹Â·³¾±ð·±ô±ð·´Ç²Ô·¾±³¦ [k, uh, -mee-lee-, on, -ik], adjective
  • ³¦³ó²¹Â·³¾±ðl±ð·´Ç²Ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chameleon1

1300–50; variant of chamaeleon < Latin < Greek ³¦³ó²¹³¾²¹¾±±ôéŲÔ, equivalent to ³¦³ó²¹³¾²¹Ã­ on the ground, dwarf (akin to humus ) + ±ôÃ©Å²Ô lion; replacing Middle English camelion < Middle French < Latin, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chameleon1

C14: from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek °ì³ó²¹³¾²¹¾±±ô±ðŲÔ, from khamai on the ground + ±ô±ðÅ²Ô lion
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