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Noun: skink  skingk
  1. 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
    "The blue-tongued skink uses its bright mouth as a warning display";
    - scincid, scincid lizard

Derived forms: skinks

Type of: lizard

Part of: family Scincidae, Scincidae

Encyclopedia: Skink