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bukalemun.

chameleon, a reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae, able to change color and project its long tongue

9 characters4 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun/bu.ka.leˈmun/
  1. chameleon, a reptile of the family Chamaeleonidae, able to change color and project its long tongue

  2. chameleon, a person with incostant behavior, or able to quickly adjust to new circumstances

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بوقلمون (bukalemun), from Arabic أَبُوقَلَمُون (ʔabūqalamūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὑποκάλαμον (hupokálamon).

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