skink

skink  (skngk)

n.

Any of numerous smooth shiny lizards of the family Scincidae, having a cylindrical body and small or rudimentary legs and living chiefly in temperate and tropical regions.

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[Latin scincus, from Greek skinkos.]

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skink [skɪŋk]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any lizard of the family Scincidae, commonest in tropical Africa and Asia, having reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with smooth scales Related adj scincoid

[from Latin scincus a lizard, from Greek skinkos]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

skink - 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 scincid, scincid lizard lizard - relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail family Scincidae, Scincidae - skinks Eumeces skiltonianus, western skink - found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands Eumeces callicephalus, mountain skink - frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico