·noun A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamaeleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granulations; the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back.
A species of lizard which has the faculty of changing the colour of its skin. It is ranked among the...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
a species of lizard. The reference in (Leviticus 11:30) is to some kind of an unclean animal, suppos...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary