American chameleon

noun

: green anole
… a genus of small lizards that includes the well-known American chameleon—lying along a leaf, its tail a neat extension of the leaf tip.Doug Wechsler

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of American chameleon was in 1880

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“American chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20chameleon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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American chameleon

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