chameleonic

Variant of chameleon

chameleon definition

cha·me·leon (kə mē′lē ən, -mēl′yən)

noun

  1. any of various Old World lizards (family Chamaeleontidae) with an angular head, prehensile tail, eyes that move independently of each other, the ability to change skin color rapidly, and a long, agile tongue for catching prey
  2. any of various superficially similar lizards that can change the color of their skin, as the American chameleon
  3. a changeable or fickle person

Etymology: ME camelioun < L chamaeleon < Gr chamaileōn < chamai, on the ground (akin to chthōn, earth: see homage) + leōn, lion

Related Forms:

  • chameleonic cha·me′·le·on′ic (kə mē′lē än′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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