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anole
(ə nō′lē)
noun
any of a genus (Anolis, esp. A. carolinensis) of New World, tropical, arboreal lizards that can change color
See anole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various chiefly tropical New World lizards of the genus Anolis, characterized by a distensible throat flap and the ability to change color. Also called chameleon.
Origin:
Origin: French anolis
Origin: , of Cariban origin
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