2007-11-05 11:30:58 · 3 answers · asked by jazzyjasper 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈnō-lē\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from French anolis, from Arawak of the Lesser Antilles
Date: circa 1753
: any of a genus (Anolis) of arboreal American lizards (as the American chameleon) of the iguana family that have a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color
2007-11-05 16:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by purplestarry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a·no·le
–noun
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
2007-11-05 19:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by FourArrows 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizard with the ability to change skin colour
2007-11-05 19:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by TitoBob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋