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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions chameleon noun  A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue. A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances. Etymology: From (term, chamaeleon, lang=la) < Ancient Greek (term, sc=polytonic, , , crawling lion, tr=khamaileon, lang=grc), a kind of lizard known for changing its colour, also the name of various plants, so called from their leaves changing colour, < (khamai) "on the earth, on the ground" + (leon) "lion". First attested in w:1340, 1340.      Full Definition of chameleon  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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