Anole Definition

ə-nōlē
anoles
noun
anoles
Any of various small, chiefly tropical lizards of the genus Anolis and related genera, native to the Americas and characterized by a distensible dewlap and the ability to change color.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Anolis, esp. A. carolinensis) of New World, tropical, arboreal lizards that can change color.
Webster's New World

Any of the Anolis genus of arboreal American lizards (such as the American chameleon) from the iguana family which feature a brightly colored dewlap and color-changing ability.

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anole
Plural:
anoles

Origin of Anole

  • French anolis of Cariban origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From a Cariban term.

    From Wiktionary

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