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anole

UK/əˈnəʊ.li//əˈnoʊ.li/

anole noun: any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.

anole: any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas,...
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Noun

anole (plural anoles)

  1. Any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.

Forms of anole

pluralanoles

Origin of anole

From a Cariban term.

Phrases with anole

Words that rhyme with anole

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Questions about anole

What does anole mean?
Anole means any member of the family Dactyloidae of chiefly arboreal dactyloid lizards native to the Americas, which feature a brightly colored dewlap and the ability to change color.
What part of speech is anole?
Anole is a noun.
How do you pronounce anole?
Anole is pronounced /əˈnəʊ.li/ (UK).
What is the plural of anole?
The plural of anole is anoles.

Words near anole in the dictionary

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  2. anointments
  3. anoints
  4. Anoka
  5. Anoka County
  6. anole
  7. anoles
  8. Anoling
  9. Anolympiad
  10. Anolympiads
  11. anolyte

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