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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 worldwide
Synonyms:
scincid; scincid lizard; skink
Classified under:
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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