Chamaeleon
[k
uh
-
mee
-lee-
uh
n, -
meel
-y
uh
n]
/kəˈmi li ən, -ˈmil yən/
noun
,
genitive
Chamaeleontis
[k
uh
-mee-lee-
on
-tis]
/kəˌmi liˈɒn tɪs/
(
Show IPA
).
Astronomy
1.
a small southern constellation between Musca and Hydrus.
Also,
Chameleon
.
Origin
<
Latin
British Dictionary definitions for
Chamaeleon
Chamaeleon
/
kəˈmiːlɪən
/
noun
(
Latin genitive
)
Chamaeleontis
(
kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs
)
1.
a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole