noun
small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
• Syn: ↑anole, ↑Anolis carolinensis
• Hypernyms: ↑iguanid, ↑iguanid lizard
• Member Holonyms: ↑Anolis, ↑genus Anolis
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nounUsage: usually capitalized A
: a lizard (Anolis carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
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American chameleon noun
An anole
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Main Entry: ↑American
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American chameleon,
a lizard of the southeastern United States, especially North and South Carolina.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.