skink (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *skink*:
NOUN	animal	skink, scincid, scincid lizard	alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales

English > *skink*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	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 / worldwide.
Synonyms	scincid, scincid lizard
Member of	Scincidae, family Scincidae	skinks
Narrower	mountain skink, Eumeces callicephalus	frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
Narrower	western skink, Eumeces skiltonianus	Found in western North American grasslands and open woodlands
Broader	lizard	relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
Spanish	scincidae, scincid
Catalan	escíncid, scincid

HyperDic: skink