Anolis
noun
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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Origin and Etymology of anolis
borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from French anolis anole
First Known Use: circa 1706
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