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skink (skiŋk)

noun

any of a family (Scincidae) of widely distributed lizards having an elongated, shiny body, smooth scales, and short legs

Etymology: L scincus < Gr skinkos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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