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Word: Chameleon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Latin chamaeleon from Greek khamaileōn, from khamai ‘on the ground’ + leōn ‘lion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈmiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small slow-moving Old World lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes that rotate independently, and a highly developed ability to change colour.
Short Definition:small Old World lizard able to change colour
Variant Forms:
- chamaeleon
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