chameleon
a type of lizard; green but can change color to match its environment; has small scales and small wart-like lumps on its tough skin; has a row of pointed scales down its spine; some species have horn-like protrusions on their heads and faces; Chamaeleo chamaeleon; lives in vegetation; feeds on insects; unclean, not to be eaten
“chameleon.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/chameleon
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