SKINKS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word skinks. (close relations)
Definition of SKINKS
skink
Best Alternative Words for SKINKS
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geckos | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless | ||||||||
lizards | nounn | |||||||
noun • relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail • a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him | ||||||||
newts | nounn | |||||||
noun • small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia | ||||||||
reptiles | nounn | |||||||
noun • any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms | ||||||||
salamanders | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed • reptilian creature supposed to live in fire • fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire | ||||||||
scincid | ||||||||
noun • 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 | ||||||||
scincid lizard | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 |