Chameleon

имя существительное [зоология] хамелеон

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Chameleon

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 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 chameleonchameleonic adjectivechameleonlike adjective

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