Prefixes are frequently. found in general language (ie, autopilot, submarine, tricy-. cle), as well as in medical and scientific terminology. When. a medical word (ventilation) contains a prefix (hyper), the. meaning of the word is altered (hyperventilation).
Â· 7 years ago. Chameleons camouflage themselves in a variety of different ways but most famously by changing the colour and pattern of their skin. Most chameleons can change colour and they do this by expanding or contracting cells in their skin that contain different pigments. They can blend into their surroundings by altering the colour of their skin to match the background. Chameleons will also use their ability to switch colour during social displays when they alter their colouration and pattern dramatically from the background. Their body shape also helps with camouflage as well as the way they move. The high arched back gives their body a leaf-like shape and their slow movements make it diffi cult for predators and prey to detect them. Some chameleons, for example the stump-tailed chameleon, rock back and forward to look like leaves being blown by the wind.
Size. Size can serve as a way to tell mature males from females, but it doesn't help much in sexing preadult specimens. In most species, males grow larger than females. In some of the larger species, like panther chameleons, the difference can be significant, with males almost doubling the size of females.eel Spurs. Veiled chameleons offer an exceptionally easy method of determining gender: The males are equipped with a single small outgrowth on each back leg. Termed tarsal spurs, the spurs are present immediately after hatching, allowing you to determine a lizardâs sex immediately.