chamaeleon
chamaeleon , noun
[Latin Chamaeleon, Greek chamaile`wn, lit., “ground lion;” chamai` on the ground + le`wn lion.]
(Zoology) a lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue.
ground lion;
Chamaeleon , noun
(Astronomy) a small constellation in the southern skies between Hydrus and Musca.