"chamaeleonid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chamaeleonids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chamaeleonid (plural chamaeleonids)
  1. (zoology) Any lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae; a chameleon. Wikipedia link: Chameleon Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Lizards

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