five-lined skink

noun

Plestiodon fasciatus, a common species of skink endemic to North America.

Meanings

nounfive-lined skink (plural five-lined skinks)

plural five-lined skinks

  1. Plestiodon fasciatus, a common species of skink endemic to North America.
  2. Trachylepis quinquetaeniata, a species of skink found in north-central Africa.
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