anole

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UK/əˈnəʊ.li/US/əˈnoʊ.li/US/əˈnoʊl/

noun

Any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.

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American chameleonAnolis carolinensis
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Meanings

nounanole (plural anoles)

plural anoles

  1. Any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
American chameleonAnolis carolinensis
Broader
iguanidiguanid lizard
Also see
american chameleon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a Cariban term.

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Translations

Bulgarian анолис
  • анолис (anolis)Anolis
Italian anolide
  • anolideAnolis
Russian анолис, анолисы
  • анолис (anolis)Anolis
  • анолисы (anolisy)Anolis

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anole

holyslowlypolywhollyfoleygoalieRowleyunholylowlyravioliguacamolemolyholeyaioliAnatolibolicannolicarnarolicoalyEgolifor the love of all that is holyin the name of all that is holypasta e fagiolisalsamole
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Anagrams

aloneLeonaEnolaOleanNOAELOnealOlenaLeano
Cite this entry
APA

anole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anole

MLA

“anole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anole.

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