Noun: skink skingk
- 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