Chamaeleon

noun

Cha·mae·leon kə-ˈmēl-yən How to pronounce Chamaeleon (audio)

-ˈmē-lē-ən

: a large genus (the type of the family Chamaeleontidae) of lizards including most of the Old World chameleons compare rhiptoglossa

astronomy : a constellation visible near the south celestial pole that is represented by a figure of a chameleon

A search through observations by the Hubble Space Telescope identified the brown dwarf, which is in the constellation Chamaeleon, about 500 light-years away.

Grand Rapid Press, 11 Dec. 2005

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, chameleon

单词	Chamaeleon
释义	Chamaeleon noun Cha·mae·leon kə-ˈmēl-yən -ˈmē-lē-ən 1 : a large genus (the type of the family Chamaeleontidae) of lizards including most of the Old World chameleons compare rhiptoglossa 2 astronomy : a constellation visible near the south celestial pole that is represented by a figure of a chameleon A search through observations by the Hubble Space Telescope identified the brown dwarf, which is in the constellation Chamaeleon, about 500 light-years away. Grand Rapid Press, 11 Dec. 2005 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin, chameleon
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