Meaning & use
skink
A small, smooth-skinned lizard with short or absent legs, found in warm regions worldwide.
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A blue-tailed skink darted across the garden path and vanished under a rock.
Skinks are harmless to humans and mostly eat insects and small invertebrates.
A note on using this word
Skinks are often mistaken for snakes because some species have very short, barely visible legs.
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