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veiled chameleon

veiled chameleon noun: a species of arboreal chameleon with a prominent casque on its head, Chamaeleo calyptratus, native to the south-western Arabian Peninsula.

veiled chameleon: a species of arboreal chameleon with a prominent casque on its head, Chamaeleo calyptratus, native...
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Noun

veiled chameleon (plural veiled chameleons)

  1. A species of arboreal chameleon with a prominent casque on its head, Chamaeleo calyptratus, native to the south-western Arabian Peninsula.
    Synonyms:
    cone-head chameleon, Yemen chameleon, Yemeni chameleon

Synonyms of veiled chameleon

  • cone-head chameleon
  • Yemen chameleon
  • Yemeni chameleon

Forms of veiled chameleon

pluralveiled chameleons

Origin of veiled chameleon

Describing the distinctive casque on its heads, resembling a veil.

Questions about veiled chameleon

What does veiled chameleon mean?
Veiled chameleon means a species of arboreal chameleon with a prominent casque on its head, Chamaeleo calyptratus, native to the south-western Arabian Peninsula.
What part of speech is veiled chameleon?
Veiled chameleon is a noun.
What is the plural of veiled chameleon?
The plural of veiled chameleon is veiled chameleons.

Words near veiled chameleon in the dictionary

  1. veil
  2. veil dance
  3. veil dances
  4. veil of tears
  5. veiled
  6. veiled chameleon
  7. veiled chameleons
  8. veiled plate
  9. veiled plates
  10. veiledly
  11. veiledness

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