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Noun: scincid
  1. 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
    - skink, scincid lizard

Derived forms: scincids

Type of: lizard

Part of: family Scincidae, Scincidae

Encyclopedia: Scincid