SKINK

Skink

Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae. Together with several other lizard families, including Lacertidae, they comprise the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1500 described species, the Scincidae are the most diverse family of lizards.

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skink

Noun

  1. A lizard of the Scincidae family, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. drink
  2. pottage

Verb

  1. to serve (a drink)


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