scincoid
adjective
scin·coid
ˈs(k)iŋˌkȯid
variants or less commonly scincoidian
(ˈ)⸗¦kȯidēən
: of, relating to, or resembling skink
Word History
Etymology
scincoid probably from (assumed) New Latin scincoïdes lizard of the family Scincidae, from Scincus, genus of skinks + Latin -oïdes -oid; scincoidian probably from (assumed) New Latin scincoïdes + English -an
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined above
- literal contract
- literal-minded
- literalisation
- literalisations
- literalise
- literalised
- literaliser
- literalisers
- literalises
- literalising
- literalism
- literalisms
- literalist
- literalistic
- literalists
- literalities
- literality
- literalization
- literalizations
- literalize
- literalized
- literalizers
- literalizes
- literalizing
- literally