chameleon

noun

A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.

(figurative) A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.

(physics) A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.

adjective

That changes or modifies its color.

Roots

chamaicham- · Greek · on the ground leon-leon · Greek · lion

Synonyms for chameleon

lizardn geckon iguanan

Words related to chameleon

reptilen salamandern metamorphosisn adaptsv

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