Cha|me|le|on

cha|me|le|on «kuh MEE lee uhn, -MEEL yuhn», noun.

1. a) a small lizard of the Old World that can change the color of its skin to blend with the surroundings. The chameleon has a long, grasping tail, bulging eyes that move separately, and a long, sticky tongue for catching insects. b) a related lizard of the New World that can change the color of its skin, such as the American chameleon.

2. Figurative. a changeable or fickle person: »

He's a chameleon with no opinions of his own.

╂[< Latin chamaeleon < Greek chamailéōn (literally) ground lion < chamaí on the ground; dwarf + léōn lion]

–cha|me´le|on|like´, adjective.

Cha|me|le|on «kuh MEE lee uhn, -MEEL yuhn», noun, genitive Cha|me|le|on|tis.

a southern constellation near Argo.