scincoid
adjective
scin·coid
ˈs(k)iŋˌkȯid
variants or less commonly scincoidian
(ˈ)⸗¦kȯidēən
: of, relating to, or resembling skink
Word History
Etymology
scincoid probably from (assumed) New Latin scincoïdes lizard of the family Scincidae, from Scincus, genus of skinks + Latin -oïdes -oid; scincoidian probably from (assumed) New Latin scincoïdes + English -an
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined above