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Webster 1913 Edition


Scincoidian

Scin-coid′i-an

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family
Scincidae
or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tail are covered with overlapping scales, and the toes are margined. See Illust. under
Skink
.