Chameleon synonyms

kə-mēl'yən, -mē'lē-ən

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chamaeleon
(Place, proper) A S constellation near the celestial pole
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gecko
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces.
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antigorite
(Mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
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hawksbill
The tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell.
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chrysotile
A fibrous variety of serpentine, hydrous magnesium silicate, MG3SI2O5(OH)4, that is the principal source of asbestos
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gavial
The crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus; any species of the family Gavialidae.
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Furcifer (related)
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matamata
A species of side-necked turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, whose shell resembles a dead leaf.
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moire
A fabric, esp. silk, rayon, or acetate, having a watered, or wavy, pattern
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tuatara
Either of two primitive, amphibious, lizardlike reptiles (Sphenodon punctatus or S. guntheri) of the SW Pacific, with a row of spines along the back and a well-developed third eye: they are the only rhynchocephalians still in existence
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Calumma (related)
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leaf-tailed (related)
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dalmatian
Of Dalmatia or its people
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agama
An agamid lizard, especially one of the genus Agama.
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blindworm
A legless lizard (Anguis fragilis) of the Old World; slowworm: it has very small eyes and a snakelike body that is usually brownish
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cayman
Alternative spelling of caiman.
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Chameleon Sentence Examples

  • carolinensis, the "chameleon," can change colour to an extraordinary degree.

  • With the exception of the chameleon, all drag their body over the ground, the limbs being wide apart, turned outwards and relatively to the bulk of the body generally weak.

  • Polychrus, the "chameleon," and Liolaemus are South American; Ctenosaura of Central America and Mexico resembles the agamoid Uromastix.

  • small species of boa; crocodiles abound in the rivers and lakes; and numerous species of lizard, chameleon and tree-frog inhabit the woods.

  • Another option for staying organized is keeping your current handbag and purchasing a removable or transferable purse insert organizer, such as Joey Junior Purse Organizer, Chameleon Inserts, or Purseket.

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