
Meaning of ANOLIS
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] New World chameleons |
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| Synonyms: | | genus Anolis |
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| See Also: | | American chameleon, anole, Anolis carolinensis, family Iguania, family Iguanidae, Iguania, Iguanidae, reptile genus | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \A*no"lis\, n. [In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a
lizard.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of lizards which belong to the family {Iguanid[ae]}.
They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the
Old, and in America are often called {chameleons}.
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