Scincidae

plural noun

Scin·​ci·​dae

ˈskiŋkəˌdē,

ˈsinsəˌ-

: a cosmopolitan family of pleurodont lizards (section Scincomorpha) comprising the skinks

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Scincus, type genus (from Latin, skink) + -idae

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