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A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chamaeleon. It lies south of the constellations Carina and Musca.
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Chamaeleon — Nombre Latino Chamaeleon Abreviatura Cha … Wikipedia Español
chamaeleon — n. [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile wn, lit., ground lion; chamai on the ground + le wn lion.] (Zo[ o]l.) a lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue. Syn: chameleon. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chamaeleon — n. (Astronomy) a small constellation in the southern skies between Hydrus and Musca. Syn: Chameleon. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chamaeleon — [kə mē′lē ən] n. [L, see CHAMELEON] a S constellation near the celestial pole … English World dictionary
Chamaeleon — For the type of lizard, see chameleon. For other uses, see chameleon (disambiguation). Chamaeleon Constellation List of stars in Chamaeleon Abbreviation Cha … Wikipedia
CHAMAELEON — I. CHAMAELEON commentarios libros in vatios Poetas edidit, nimirum eum εν τῷ περὶ Α᾿νακρέοντος citat Athenaeus, l. 12. Item, l. 13. περὶ Σαπφοῦς, et περὶ Σιμωνίδος. Ad haec περὶ Θεςπίδος Michael Apostolius, proverbiô, οὐδὲν πρὸς Διόνυσον. Idem… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
chamaeleon — Chameleon Cha*me le*on (k[.a]*m[=e] l[ e]*[u^]n), n. [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile wn, lit., ground lion; chamai on the ground + le wn lion. See {Humble}, and {Lion}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A lizardlike reptile of the genus {Cham[ae]leo}, of several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chamaeleon — noun lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue • Syn: ↑chameleon • Hypernyms: ↑lizard • Hyponyms: ↑African chameleon, ↑Chamaeleo chamaeleon, ↑horned chameleon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chamaeleon (philosopher) — Chamaeleon (or Chameleon, Greek: Χαμαιλέων; c. 350 c. 275 BC), was a Peripatetic philosopher of Heraclea Pontica. He was one of the immediate disciples of Aristotle. He wrote works on several of the ancient Greek poets, namely: περὶ Ἀνακρέοντος… … Wikipedia
Chamaeleon (plant) — Chamaeleon Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots … Wikipedia
