skink
The origin and history of skink.
Etymology
The lizard sense of skink came into English from Middle French scinc, which derived from Latin scincus. The Latin word in turn came from the Ancient Greek skingos or skinkos.
The origin and history of skink.
The lizard sense of skink came into English from Middle French scinc, which derived from Latin scincus. The Latin word in turn came from the Ancient Greek skingos or skinkos.
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