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MOUNTAIN SKINK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mountain skink mean?
• MOUNTAIN SKINK (noun)
The noun MOUNTAIN SKINK has 1 sense:
1. frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
Familiarity information: MOUNTAIN SKINK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Frequents oak and pine habitats in rocky mountainous areas of United States southwest and Mexico
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Eumeces callicephalus; mountain skink
Hypernyms ("mountain skink" is a kind of...):
scincid; scincid lizard; skink (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)
Holonyms ("mountain skink" is a member of...):
Eumeces; genus Eumeces (New World skinks)
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