Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Χαμαιλέων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsChamaeleon (latinized form), Khamaileon (variant transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".