Chameleon

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  • noun. Any of various tropical lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae, chiefly of Africa and Madagascar, having a prehensile tail, eyes that can move independently, and the ability to change color.
  • noun. An anole lizard, especially Anolis carolinensis of the southeast United States.
  • noun. A changeable or inconstant person.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as chamæleon, 3.
  • noun. A lizard-like reptile of the family Chamæleontidæ, having a naked body, a prehensile tail, feet suited for grasping branches, and the eye covered by a single circular eyelid with an aperture in the center.
  • noun. In the southern United States and West Indies, a true lizard of the family Anolididæ or Iguanidæ. Also chamæleo.
  • noun. [capitalized] A constellation invented by Bayer, situated beneath the feet of the Centaur.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamæleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granulations; it has eyes which can move separately, the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back. It is remarkable for its ability to change the color of its skin to blend with its surroundings.
  • noun. a person who changes opinions, ideas, or behavior to suit the prevailing social climate; an opportunist.
  • noun. the compound called potassium permanganate, a dark violet, crystalline substance, KMnO4, which in formation passes through a peculiar succession of color from green to blue, purple, red, etc. See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
  • noun. A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.
  • adjective. Describing something that changes color.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
  • noun. a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
  • noun. a changeable or inconstant person
    • Word Usage
    "One of the most unusual studies we encountered has to do with what we call the chameleon effect."
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    chameleon mineral  chameleon top  
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    constellation  individual  mortal  person  somebody  
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    Aristotelian  Hegelian  Karelian  Machiavellian  Orwellian  
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    chamelion  chimist  crocodile  gecko  ichneumon  
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    April showers  Dalmatian  Gila monster  Proteus  Vicar of Bray  
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    chamaeleon  
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