American chameleon

noun

An arboreal lizard native to the southeastern US, Anolis carolinensis, best known for its ability to change skin color in the same manner as a chameleon

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green anoleanoleAnolis carolinensis
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Meanings

nounAmerican chameleon (plural American chameleons)

plural American chameleons

  1. An arboreal lizard native to the southeastern US, Anolis carolinensis, best known for its ability to change skin color in the same manner as a chameleon

    Synonyms: green anole

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn arboreal lizard native to the southeastern US, Anolis carolinensis, best known for its ability to change skin color in the same manner as a chameleon

Similar
green anole

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color

Similar
anoleAnolis carolinensis
Broader
iguanidiguanid lizard
Also see
anolegreen anole

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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American chameleon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20chameleon

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Chicago

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