anole

a·no·le  (-nl)

n.

Any of various chiefly tropical New World lizards of the genus Anolis, characterized by a distensible throat flap and the ability to change color. Also called chameleon.

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[French anolis, of Cariban origin.]

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anole [əˈnəʊl]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis (green anole): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin Also called American chameleon

[C18 annolis, from French anolis, from Carib anoli]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anole - small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color American chameleon, Anolis carolinensis iguanid, iguanid lizard - lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in males Anolis, genus Anolis - New World chameleons