Ano·lis
| \ əˈnōlə̇s, ˈanə- \
Definition of Anolis
: a genus of small American pleurodont lizards (family Iguanidae) comprising the New World chameleons that have the power of changing color like the true chameleons of the Old World
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The first known use of Anolis was circa 1706
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