Chameleon

cha;me;leon pronunciation: function: noun usage: often attributive etymology: middle english camelion, from middle french, from latin chamaeleon, from greek chamaileōn, from chamai on the ground + leōn lion — more at humbledate: 14th century 1 : any of a family (chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal old world lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin2 a : a person given to often expedient or facile change in ideas or character b : one that is subject to quick or frequent change especially in appearance3 : american chameleon— cha;me;le;on;ic adjective — cha;me;leon;like adjective