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Chameleon — Éditeur Jaleco Développeur Jaleco Date de sortie 1983 Plate forme Arcade Chameleon est un jeu vidéo de sorti en 1983 sur borne d arcade. Le j … Wikipédia en Français
Chameleon — bezeichnet: Chameleon (Helloween Album), ein Album der Band Helloween Chameleon (Labelle Album), ein Album des Trios Labelle Siehe auch: Chamäleon Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
chameleon — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. chaméléon, from L. chamaeleon, from Gk. khamaileon the chameleon, from khamai on the ground (also dwarf ), akin to chthon earth (see CHTHONIC (Cf. chthonic)) + leon lion (see LION (Cf … Etymology dictionary
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 species, found… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chameleon — [kə mē′lē ən, kəmēl′yən] n. [ME camelioun < L chamaeleon < Gr chamaileōn < chamai, on the ground (akin to chthōn, earth: see HOMAGE) + leōn, LION] 1. any of various Old World lizards (family Chamaeleontidae) with an angular head,… … English World dictionary
CHAMELEON — CHAMELEON, reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae, of which only one species, Chamaeleo chamaeleon, is found in Israel. It changes the color of its skin, according to that of its surroundings, to yellow, green, and black. In Aramaic the chameleon… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
chameleon — (also chamaeleon) ► NOUN ▪ a small slow moving lizard with a long extensible tongue, protruding eyes, and the ability to change colour. DERIVATIVES chameleonic adjective. ORIGIN Greek khamaile n, from khamai on the ground + le n lion … English terms dictionary
Chameleon — For other uses, see Chameleon (disambiguation). Chameleon Common Chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
chameleon — chameleonic /keuh mee lee on ik/, adj. chameleonlike, adj. /keuh mee lee euhn, meel yeuhn/, n. 1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow… … Universalium
Chameleon — El término Chameleon puede referirse a: Chameleon Twist, un videojuego de plataformas para Nintendo 64. Chameleon Twist 2, la secuela del juego Chameleon Twist. Chameleon, un personaje del videojuego de lucha Mortal Kombat. Chameleon (álbum), un… … Wikipedia Español
chameleon — UK [kəˈmiːlɪən] / US [kəˈmɪlɪən] noun [countable] Word forms chameleon : singular chameleon plural chameleons 1) a type of small lizard with skin that changes colour to match the colours around it 2) someone who changes their opinions, ideas, or… … English dictionary
