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SCINCID

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

scincid; scincid lizard; skink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("scincid" is a kind of...):

lizard (relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scincid"):

Eumeces skiltonianus; western skink (found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands)

Eumeces callicephalus; mountain skink (frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico)

Holonyms ("scincid" is a member of...):

family Scincidae; Scincidae (skinks)

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