scincoid

[ sing-koid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

scincoid

/ ˈsɪŋkɔɪd /

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

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

A taxonomic study of the cosmopolitan scincoid lizards of the genus Eumeces.

Scincoid, sing′koid, n. one of a family of saurian reptiles, the typical genus of which is the Scin′cus or skink.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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