Chamaeleon

Cha·mae·leon

also Cha·me·leon  (kə-mēl′yən, -mē′lē-ən)

n.

A constellation in the southern polar region near Apus and Mensa.

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[Latin chamaeleōn, chameleon; see chameleon.]

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Chamaeleon

(kəˈmiːlɪən)

n, Latin genitive Chamaeleontis (kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs)

(Astronomy) a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Chamaeleon - a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa Chameleon
	2.	chamaeleon - lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue chameleon 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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Translations

Chamäleon

Χαμαιλέων