scinc- root words — words with the scinc- root

The root scinc- comes from Greek skinkos, meaning skink (a lizard). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scincoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scinc- root

Explore words with scinc- — words containing the scinc- root and sharing its sense of "skink (a lizard)". Examples include scincoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scinc- mean?

The scinc- root means skink (a lizard), from Greek skinkos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.