| 单词 | chameleon |
| 释义 | chameleon —chameleonic /keuh mee'lee on"ik/, adj. —chameleonlike, adj. /keuh mee"lee euhn, -meel"yeuhn/, n. 1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue. 2. any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, esp. Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon), of the southeastern U.S. 3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person. 4. (cap.) Astron. Chamaeleon. [1300-50; var. of chamaeleon < L < Gk chamailéon, equiv. to chamaí on the ground, dwarf (akin to HUMUS) + léon LION; r. ME camelion < MF < L, as above] |
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