anolis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun New World chameleons
    genus Anolis.

WordNet

A*no"lis noun
Etymology
In the Antilles, anoli, anoalli, a lizard.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of lizards which belong to the family Iguanidæ. They take the place in the New World of the chameleons in the Old, and in America are often called chameleons.

Webster 1913