chameleon

One entry found for chameleon.

Main Entry: cha·me·leon
Pronunciation: k&-'mEl-y&n
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English camelion, from Middle French, from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek chamaileOn, from chamai on the ground + leOn lion -- more at HUMBLE
1 : any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
2 a : a person given to often expedient or facile change in ideas or character b : one that is subject to quick or frequent change especially in appearance
3 : AMERICAN CHAMELEON
- cha·me·le·on·ic /-"mE-lE-'ä-nik/ adjective
- cha·me·leon·like /-"lIk/ adjective