transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmēl-yən ]
noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English camelion, from Middle French, from Latin chamaeleon, from Greek chamaileōn, from chamai on the ground + leōn 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 -ˌmē-lē-ˈä-nik adjective
• cha·me·leon·like -ˌlīk adjective