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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theinfraorder Iguania — thechameleons .
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Examples
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After 20 years of extensive examination, the scientists now believe that the Salamandridae Gingricus, more commonly known as the North Georgia Gingrich, is in fact a member of the Chamaeleonidae family.
Ben Ritz: Political Scientific Community Changes Classification of Gingrich From "Newt" to "Chameleon" Ben Ritz 2011
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When asked what prompted this sudden reclassification, Dr. Herman Schultz, the head of the 20-year study, said the Gingrich's ability to quickly change its external policy shade to match its political surroundings convinced the researchers that it was in fact a member of the Chamaeleonidae family.
Ben Ritz: Political Scientific Community Changes Classification of Gingrich From "Newt" to "Chameleon" Ben Ritz 2011
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When asked what prompted this sudden reclassification, Dr. Herman Schultz, the head of the 20-year study, said the Gingrich's ability to quickly change its external policy shade to match its political surroundings convinced the researchers that it was in fact a member of the Chamaeleonidae family.
Ben Ritz: Political Scientific Community Changes Classification of Gingrich From "Newt" to "Chameleon" Ben Ritz 2011
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After 20 years of extensive examination, the scientists now believe that the Salamandridae Gingricus, more commonly known as the North Georgia Gingrich, is in fact a member of the Chamaeleonidae family.
Ben Ritz: Political Scientific Community Changes Classification of Gingrich From "Newt" to "Chameleon" Ben Ritz 2011
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Chamaeleonidae family (Pictured here: Furcifer lateralis) are currently going extinct.
Livescience.com 2010
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There are squamate lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae that feed by tongue thumping insects.
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There are squamate lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae that feed by tongue thumping insects.
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There are squamate lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae that feed by tongue thumping insects.
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There are squamate lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae that feed by tongue thumping insects.
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There are squamate lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae that feed by tongue thumping insects.
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