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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.
2. 2
   small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

american chameleonamerican chameleonanolis carolinensischameleondragonreptile

Etymology

From a Cariban term.

Related phrases

american chameleon

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