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Definition of brown anole
brown anole
Plural:brown anoles
• noun
1
A small, highly adaptable lizard species native to Cuba and the Bahamas, widely introduced and often considered invasive in warm coastal regions such as the southeastern United States.
Example
"The brown anole is frequently seen scurrying along fences and tree trunks throughout suburban Florida."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Brown anole. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/brown%20anole