scincus

Questions about scincus

What does scincus mean?

scincus means "type genus of Scincidae".

How many syllables are in scincus?

scincus has 2 syllables and divides as scin-cus under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for scincus?

Close synonyms include genus Scincus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scincus a common word?

scincus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.