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    SCINCID

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    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 worldwideplay

    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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