skink
1any of numerous lizards of the family Scincidae, common in many regions of the Old and New World, typically having flat, smooth, overlapping scales and comprising terrestrial, arboreal, and fossorial species.
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1Other definitions for skink (2 of 2)
to serve (a beverage).
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How to use skink in a sentence
Shannon (1956:41) discussed the debated issue whether or not the lygosome skinks of the New and Old worlds are conspecific.
Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea | Robert G WebbThe only reptiles are three species of skinks and four of the gecko; the islands are famed for their freedom from snakes.
It does not seem a very nice idea, yet even to this day skinks are used for the same purpose in Eastern countries.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore WoodUsually skinks could be obtained much more easily by trapping.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. FitchMost of the skinks trapped were adult males, and they were taken chiefly in May.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. Fitch
British Dictionary definitions for skink
/ (skɪŋk) /
any lizard of the family Scincidae, commonest in tropical Africa and Asia, having reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with smooth scales: Related adjective: scincoid
Origin of skink
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