Chamaeleon

[ kuh-mee-lee-uhn, -meel-yuhn ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Cha·mae·le·on·tis [k, uh, -mee-lee-, on, -tis].

1. a small southern constellation between Musca and Hydrus.

Chamaeleon

/ kəˈmiːlɪən /

noun

1. a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chamaeleon¹

From Latin