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cha•me•le•on
Pronunciation: (ku-mē'lē-un, -mēl'yun), [key]—
n.
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, esp.
Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon), of the southeastern U.S.
3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
4. (
cap.)
Astron.Chamaeleon.
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