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Definition of: chameleon
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(kə·mē′lē·ən, -mēl′yən) noun
1. A tropical tree lizard (genus Chamaeleon) with a long protrusible tongue, prehensile limbs and tail, and the power of changing its color.
2. A person of changeable character or habits like a chameleon. [<L chamaeleon <Gk. chamaileōn <chamai on the ground + leōn lion]
—cha·me·le·on·ic (kə·mē′lē·on′ik) adjective
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