Anolis \A*no"lis\, n. [In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a
lizard.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of lizards which belong to the family {Iguanid[ae]}.
They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the
Old, and in America are often called {chameleons}.
Anolis
n : New World chameleons [syn: {genus Anolis}]