SCINCOID

Etymology

Adjective

scincoid (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.

Noun

scincoid (plural scincoids)

(zoology) A scincoidian.

Source: Wiktionary


Scin"coid, a. Etym: [L. scincus a kind of lizard (fr. Gr. -oid. Cf. Skink.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the family Scincidæ, or skinks.

– n.

Definition: A scincoidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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