Anolis \A*no"lis\, prop. n. [In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a
lizard.] (Zool.)
A genus of lizards which belong to the family {Iguanid[ae]}.
They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the
Old, and in America are often called {chameleons}.
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