Definition of American chameleon
: green anole
… a genus of small lizards that includes the well-known American chameleon—lying along a leaf, its tail a neat extension of the leaf tip.— Doug Wechsler
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“American chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20chameleon. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of American chameleon was in 1880
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