n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' m ē l-y ə n
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English camelion, from Middle French, from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek chamaile ō n, from chamai on the ground + le ō n lion ― more at HUMBLE
Date: 14th century
1 : any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
2 a : a person given to often expedient or facile change in ideas or character b : one that is subject to quick or frequent change especially in appearance
3 : AMERICAN CHAMELEON
– cha · me · le · on · ic \ - ˌ m ē -l ē - ' ä-nik \ adjective
– cha · me · leon · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective