scincoid

American

[sing-koid] / ˈsɪŋ kɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a skink.

noun

a scincoid lizard.

scincoid British

/ ˈsɪŋkɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a skink

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noun

any animal, esp a lizard, resembling a skink

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scincoid

1780–90; < Latin scinc ( us ) skink ¹ + -oid

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scincoid

Seps, seps, n. a genus of scincoid lizards.

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