Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chamaeleon

2 senses of chamaeleon

Sense 1
Chamaeleon, Chameleon -- (a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa)
       INSTANCE OF=> constellation -- (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Sense 2
chameleon, chamaeleon -- (lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue)
       => lizard -- (relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail)