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a·no·le A0320600 (ə-nō′lē)n. Any of various small, chiefly tropical lizards of the genus Anolis and related genera, native to the Americas and characterized by a distensible dewlap and the ability to change color. [French anolis, of Cariban origin.]anole (əˈnəʊl) n (Animals) any small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards of the genus Anolis, such as A. carolinensis (green anole): family Iguanidae (iguanas). They are able to change the colour of their skin. Also called: American chameleon [C18 annolis, from French anolis, from Carib anoli]a•no•le (əˈnoʊ li) n., pl. -les. 1. Also called American chameleon a small green iguanid lizard, Anolis carolinensis, of the U.S. Gulf States, that changes skin color. 2. any of numerous similar New World lizards of the genus Anolis. [1895–1900] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | anole - small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin colorAmerican chameleon, Anolis carolinensisiguanid, iguanid lizard - lizards of the New World and Madagascar and some Pacific islands; typically having a long tail and bright throat patch in malesAnolis, genus Anolis - New World chameleons |
anoleenUK
anole: see chameleonchameleon , small- to medium-sized lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae. More than 150 species are found in sub-Saharan Africa, with a few in S Europe and S Asia. The so-called common chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, is found around the Mediterranean. ..... Click the link for more information. .anole[ə′nō·lē] (vertebrate zoology) Any arboreal lizard of the genus Anolis, characterized by flattened adhesive digits and a prehensile outer toe. MedicalSeechameleonanoleenUK
Synonyms for anolenoun small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin colorSynonyms- American chameleon
- Anolis carolinensis
Related Words- iguanid
- iguanid lizard
- Anolis
- genus Anolis
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