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English
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Alternative spellings
chamaeleon

Etymology
From L. term|chamaeleon|langla < AGr. term|scpolytonic|�αμαιλέ�ν||crawling lion|trkhamaileon|langgrc, a kind of lizard known for changing its colour, also the name of various plants, so called from their leaves changing colour, < �αμαί (khamai) "on the earth, on the ground" + λέ�ν (leon) "lion". First attested in w:1340|1340.

Pronunciation
IPA|/k��mi:lɪ�n/

Noun
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1. A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.
2. A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.

Translations
trans-top|reptile
Dutch: kameleon m
Finnish: kameleontti
French: caméléon m
German: Chamäleon n
Greek, Ancient: �αμαιλέ�ν
Hebrew: ��ק�ת (ziqyt) f (1)
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Ido: kameleono
Polish: kameleon typ jaszczurki
Russian: �амелеон m
Spanish: camaléon m
Turkish: Bukalemun
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trans-top|person with inconstant behavior
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