scincoid

(ˈsɪŋkɔɪd) or

scincoidian

adj

(Animals) of, relating to, or resembling a skink

(Animals) any animal, esp a lizard, resembling a skink

[C18: from New Latin scincoidēs, from Latin scincus a skink]

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References in periodicals archive

Population ecology of the tropical scincoid lizard, Emoia atrocostata, in the Philippines.

Notes on reproduction of the littoral skink Emoia Atrocostata (Squamata: Scincidae) from Oceania

A taxonomic study of the cosmopolitan Scincoid lizards of the genus Eumeces with an account of the distribution and relationships of its species.

The evolution of oviparity with egg guarding and viviparity in lizards and snakes: a phylogenetic analysis

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