1A small and faint southern constellation (the Chameleon), close to the south celestial pole.

1. 1.1as genitive Chamaeleontis /kəˌmiːlɪˈɒntɪs/ Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Chamaeleon.
   与其前面的字母或数字连用以标记该星座中的星蝘蜒星座的
   the star Delta Chamaeleontis

   蝘蜒座δ星。