chamaeleon

noun, genitive Cha·mae·le·on·tis [kuh-mee-lee-on-tis] /kəˌmi liˈɒn tɪs/. Astronomy.

1. a small southern constellation between Musca and Hydrus.

noun Latin genitive Chamaeleontis (kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs)

1. a faint constellation lying between Volans and the South celestial pole