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scincoid, a. and n.|ˈsɪŋkɔɪd|
[ad. mod.L. scincoīdēs (neut. pl. -oīdea), f. scinc-us skink: see -oid.]
a. adj. Resembling a skink; belonging to the group Scincoidea or the family Scincidæ of skink-like lizards.
b. n. A skink-like lizard.
1790J. White Jrnl. Voy. N.S. Wales 242 The Scincoid, or Skinc-formed Lizard. 179.G. Shaw Naturalist's Misc. Pl. 179 The Scincoid Lizard is a native of New Holland. 1841Penny Cycl. XXI. 72/2 Oppel included under his Scincoïds..the Scinks, the genus Seps, the Scheltopusiks, the genus Anguis, and the Orvets. 1870Gillmore tr. Figuier's Reptiles & Birds ii. 40 The smooth scales of various Scincoid Lizards. |