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Where does “scincoid” come from?

scincoid (English) comes from Latin scincus, from Ancient Greek σκίγγος — skink, a kind of lizard.

scincoid (English): Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or...

Ancestry of “scincoid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscincus—
2Ancient Greekσκίγγοςskink, a kind of lizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σκίγγος →