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noun
Any member of the family Scincidae, the skinks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: skink, scincid lizard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lizard
Narrower terms: western skink, Eumeces skiltonianus, mountain skink, Eumeces callicephalus
History
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