chamaeleon

Noun

Cha=mae=le=on

WORDNET DICTIONARY

chamaeleon(n = noun.object) chameleon - a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa; Array

is a kind of constellation

chamaeleon(n = noun.animal) chameleon - lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue; Array

is a kind of lizard

is a member of chamaeleonidae, chamaeleontidae, family chamaeleonidae, family chamaeleontidae, family rhiptoglossa, rhiptoglossa

has particulars: african chameleon, chamaeleo chamaeleon, chamaeleo oweni, horned chameleon

chamaeleon, n. [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile`wn, lit., “ground lion;” chamai` on the ground + le`wn lion.].

a lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue. [WordNet 1.5]

chamaeleon, n.

a small constellation in the southern skies between Hydrus and Musca. [PJC]