χᾰμαι-λέων,οντος,ὁ,
A. chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris,
Arist. HA 503a15 , Plin. HN 8.120 , Lib. Or. 1.249 ; used as an image of changefulness, Arist. EN 1100b6 , Plu. Alc. 23 .
II. name of various plants, so calledfrom their leaves changing colour,
Thphr. HP 6.4.3 , 9.12.1 , 9.14.1 ; χ. λευκός pine-thistle, Atractylis gummifera,
Dsc. 3.8
;χ. μέλας, Cardopatium corymbosum,ib. 9 , Plin. HN 22.47 .