Chameleon
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- noun
- /kəˈmiːliən/
- Specialized
- We were rounded up by the chameleons.
Examples
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The faint constellation Chameleon can be found near Apus and Mensa in the southern sky.
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DARPA has built prototypes of the robot, which, like a chameleon, changes color to blend in.
Blog text (23) -
There will be no magical chameleon act performed by the moon on Friday.
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The Pentagon recently began development of new chameleon robots.
Blog text (23) -
The chameleon and the anaconda.
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At night, stargazers often look for Chameleon, a constellation best visible in the southern hemisphere.
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The astronomer pointed out Chameleon as one of the lesser-known constellations in the southern sky.
Synonyms
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9.9
A faint constellation in the southern sky near Apus and Mensa
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.5
A lizard from Africa that can change color and move its eyes separately
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Chameleon comes from the Greek parts khamai ('on the ground') and leon ('lion'), so it originally meant 'ground lion'. People used that name for the color-changing lizard, and the faint southern constellation was later named after the animal, which is why the constellation is called Chameleon.