Chamaeleontidae n 1: Old World chameleons; in some classifications they are considered a superfamily of Sauria [syn: {Chamaeleontidae}, {family Chamaeleontidae}, {Chamaeleonidae}, {family Chamaeleonidae}, {Rhiptoglossa}, {family Rhiptoglossa}]
Chamaeleonidae \Chamaeleonidae\, Chamaeleontidae \Chamaeleontidae\n. a natural family comprising the Old World chameleons; in some classifications Rhiptoglossa is considered a superfamily of Sauria. Syn: family {Chamaeleontidae}, family {Chamaeleonidae}, Rhiptoglossa, family {Rhiptoglossa}. [WordNet 1.5]