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Chameleon
Morrish Bible Dictionary
The Hebrew word is koach, Leviticus 11:30 , and is thought to refer to a species of lizard. There are chameleons in Palestine, but they are unfit for food, whereas the lizards are eaten. The lizard was classed among the unclean animals.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Chameleon'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/mbd/c/chameleon.html. 1897.