Anole

Word ANOLE
Character 5
Hyphenation anole
Pronunciations /əˈnəʊ.li/

Definitions and meanings of "Anole"

What do we mean by anole?

Any of various small, chiefly tropical lizards of the genus Anolis and related genera, native to the Americas and characterized by a distensible dewlap and the ability to change color. noun

Same as anoli. noun

A small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizard (Anolis carolinensis) with the ability to change skin color. noun

Any of the Anolis genus of arboreal American lizards (such as the American chameleon) from the iguana family which feature a brightly colored dewlap and color-changing ability. noun

Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color noun

Any of the Anolis genus of arboreal American lizards (such as the American chameleon) from the iguana family which feature a brightly colored dewlap and color-changing ability.

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The word "anole" in example sentences

Yes | No | Report from BioGuy wrote 20 weeks 19 hours ago sgaredneck: Lol ... how quickly I am reminded of an episode of animal cops where a lady was terrified of an anole lizard and claimed it was an alligator. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It would be interesting to see what the function of this sequence is in the Carolina anole genome and whether deletion of the sequence will have any effect on fitness. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anolis carolinensis, green anole, by Al Denelsbeck — Not endangered or even threatened at this point, they nevertheless are getting crowded out in Florida by the introduced and more aggressive brown anole. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Interestingly, one of the sequences (uc467) is found in the reptile, Carolina anole. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Anolis carolinensis, green anole, by Al Denelsbeck — Not endangered or even threatened at this point, they nevertheless are getting crowded out in Florida by the introduced and more aggressive brown anole. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After that, the idea of getting another anole lizard as part of the family began to take hold. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

A Florida anole, cocked on the shoulder of the propane tank beside the service window, slips down the tank's enamel face into a crescent of deep rust. ❋ Eisenberg, Deborah (2009)

Most of us here in Dallas can count at least four lizards around our homes: the anole, the fence lizard, the Mediterranean gecko, and the ground skink. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I did not want to give you the chameleon terror solution, only to discover down the line that the anole solution was actually in order. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was buoyed as the anole looked me in the eye, offering his lightness and encouragement. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

When I got Igor, the anole lizard, Chico San became very interested in him and would jump next to his terrarium, which frightened Igor into the corner. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

My digital camera is not really good for this sort of thing (it's not especially fast nor is the lens particularly adjustable) but this afternoon I managed to get an action shot of this male anole with its red dewlap extended in a territorial display. ❋ Desayunoencama (2007)

An anole lizard also known as a chameleon named Igor graced our home. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

In September 1992, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, I was seated in a hotel restaurant next to the garden when a tiny green anole nimbly hopped onto a plant at eye level. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

I was browsing through a pet store in October 1986 when I zeroed in on a terrarium full of anole lizards popularly known as chameleons. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

Characteristic lizards are the Caroline anole and the brown red-tailed skink. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Igor, the new anole, arrived October 1992, bringing his wisdom and grace to our lives. ❋ Penelope Smith (2009)

There are 3 rodents, the indigenous opossum Didelphis marsupialis, 3 species of bat, 8 reptiles including the endemic Saint Lucia anole Anolis luciae and 3 amphibians; and many butterflies among the numerous invertebrate species which have not yet been completely surveyed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She'd assured me that the anole lizard crawling loose in the room wouldn't likely bother me at all. ❋ E (2008)

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