Chameleon
WordNet

noun


(1)   Lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue
(2)   A faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa
(3)   A changeable or inconstant person
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Etymology


From < from + . First attested in 1340.

Noun



  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.

Adjective



  1. Describing something that changes color.
    The wall was covered with a chameleon paint.
 
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