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Thesaurus: scincoidian

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincidæ 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.
  3. Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincid¯r tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tailare covered with overlapping scales, and the toes are margined. SeeIllust. under Skink.