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Definition of sand skink

sand skink

Plural:sand skinks
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1

American A small, smooth-scaled lizard with significantly reduced limbs that is adapted for 'swimming' through loose soil, notably endemic to the sandy scrub habitats of central Florida.

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"Conservationists are working to protect the remaining habitat of the sand skink in central Florida."

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• Nearby Words

sand boa
sand diver
sand lizard
sand skink
sand tiger shark
sand verbena
sand viper

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180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sand skink. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sand%20skink
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