chameleon
noun
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
chameleons
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pluralof chameleon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These chameleons are desert specialists and can obtain moisture directly from the air.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
On a recent visit, it was hard to decide what was more surreal: the carved statues of snails, chameleons and turtles that decorate the church’s exterior or the circuslike scene around it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
He referenced chameleons in his 1704 book Optiks, a collection of three decades of his ideas on color and light.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
We view ourselves as chameleons, because we want to be ourselves, but we want to play to the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
When chameleons change color, they change the way the iridophore cells are organized to affect how light reflects off their skin.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
