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microteiid

microteiid noun: any lizard of the family Gymnophthalmidae.

Noun

microteiid (plural microteiids)

  1. Any lizard of the family Gymnophthalmidae.
    • MICROTEIID
      This lizard has a slender, shiny body in two tones of brown and resembles a skink (pp.81–86). It has short, well-developed limbs and, owing to its long, slim body shape, it runs in a serpentine motion.2002, Mark O'Shea and Tim Halliday, Handbook: Reptiles & Amphibians: The Most Accessible Recognition Guide, page 92
    Synonyms:
    gymnophthalmid

Synonyms of microteiid

Forms of microteiid

pluralmicroteiids

Origin of microteiid

From micro- + teiid.

Questions about microteiid

What does microteiid mean?
Microteiid means any lizard of the family Gymnophthalmidae.
What part of speech is microteiid?
Microteiid is a noun.
What is the plural of microteiid?
The plural of microteiid is microteiids.

Words near microteiid in the dictionary

  1. microtechnology
  2. microtectite
  3. microtectites
  4. microtectonic
  5. microtectonics
  6. microteiid
  7. microteiids
  8. microtektite
  9. microtektites
  10. microtelephone
  11. microtelephones

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