[ kə'mi:lɪən ]
(also chamaeleon )
■ noun a small slow-moving lizard with a prehensile tail, long extensible tongue, protruding eyes, and the ability to change colour. [ Chamaeleo and other genera, family Chamaeleonidae: numerous species.]
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
ME: via L. chamaeleon from Gk khamaileōn , from khamai 'on the ground' + leōn 'lion'.