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CHAMAELEONIDAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Chamaeleonidae mean?
• CHAMAELEONIDAE (noun)
The noun CHAMAELEONIDAE has 1 sense:
1. Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
Familiarity information: CHAMAELEONIDAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chamaeleonidae; Chamaeleontidae; family Chamaeleonidae; family Chamaeleontidae; family Rhiptoglossa; Rhiptoglossa
Hypernyms ("Chamaeleonidae" is a kind of...):
reptile family (a family of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Chamaeleonidae"):
chamaeleon; chameleon (lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue)
Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon (type genus of the Chamaeleontidae)
Holonyms ("Chamaeleonidae" is a member of...):
Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)
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