Cha·mae·leon also Cha·me·leon (k -m l yn, -ml-n)n. A constellation in the southern polar region near Apus and Mensa. [Latin chamaele  n, chameleon; see chameleon.] |
Chamaeleon [kəˈmiːlɪən]
n Latin genitive Chamaeleontis [kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs]
(Astronomy) a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole
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| Noun | 1. | Chamaeleon - a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa |
| 2. | chamaeleon - lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail Chamaeleonidae, Chamaeleontidae, family Chamaeleonidae, family Chamaeleontidae, family Rhiptoglossa, Rhiptoglossa - Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria African chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon - a chameleon found in Africa Chamaeleo oweni, horned chameleon - a kind of chameleon |
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