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scincoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scin-coid
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.

noun

A skink.

Dated

Etymology

Latin scincus a kind of lizard, from Ancient Greek σκίγγος (skíngos), σκίγκος (skínkos), + -oid. Compare skink.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scincoids (plural)

Questions

What does scincoid mean?
Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks.
Where does scincoid come from?
Latin scincus a kind of lizard, from Ancient Greek σκίγγος (skíngos), σκίγκος (skínkos), + -oid. Compare skink.

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