Lygosoma

noun

Ly·​go·​so·​ma

ˌlīgəˈsōmə

: a genus of scincoid lizards having a slender form with limbs reduced or lacking

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lygo- (from lygos withe) + New Latin -soma

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