Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Scincoidian \Scin*coid"i*an\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family
   {Scincid[ae]} or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not
   extensile. The body and tail are covered with overlapping
   scales, and the toes are margined. See Illust. under {Skink}.