scincoid

[ sing-koid ]

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a skink.

noun

a scincoid lizard.

Origin of scincoid

1780–90; <Latin scinc(us) skink¹ + -oid

Words Nearby scincoid

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How to use scincoid in a sentence

A taxonomic study of the cosmopolitan scincoid lizards of the genus Eumeces.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
scincoid, sing′koid, n. one of a family of saurian reptiles, the typical genus of which is the Scin′cus or skink.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for scincoid

scincoid

scincoidian

/ (ˈsɪŋkɔɪd) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a skink

noun

any animal, esp a lizard, resembling a skink

Origin of scincoid

C18: from New Latin scincoidēs, from Latin scincus a skink

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