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scincoid

scincoid adjective: of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.

Adjective

scincoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.

Noun

scincoid (plural scincoids)

  1. (dated) A skink.

Forms of scincoid

pluralscincoids

Origin of scincoid

Latin scincus a kind of lizard, from Ancient Greek σκίγγος (skíngos), σκίγκος (skínkos), + -oid. Compare skink.

Questions about scincoid

What does scincoid mean?
Scincoid means of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.
What part of speech is scincoid?
Scincoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near scincoid in the dictionary

  1. scimmy
  2. scincid
  3. scincids
  4. scincine
  5. scincines
  6. scincoid
  7. Scincoidian
  8. Scincoidians
  9. scincoids
  10. scincomorph
  11. scincomorphan

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