a. [ L. scincus a kind of lizard (fr. Gr. &unr_;) + -oid. Cf. Skink. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the family
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A tribe of lizards including the skinks. See Skink. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family