chameleon

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Synonyms: chamaeleon, cameleon, chamelon, chamaeleo, chameleons, camelion, kameleon

Antonyms: chamaeleon, cameleon, chamelon, chamaeleo, chameleons, camelion, kameleon

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q37686}} A [[small]] to [[mid-size]] [[reptile]], of the family {{taxfmt|Chamaeleonidae|family}}, and one of the best known [[lizard]] families able to change color and project its long tongue.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A person with [[inconstant]] behavior; one able to quickly [[adjust]] to new [[circumstance]]s.
3. {{lb|en|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

1. That [[changes]] or [[modifies]] its [[color]].

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