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Eumeces

noun
Eu·​me·​ces | \ yüˈmē(ˌ)sēz\

Definition of Eumeces

: a large genus of cosmopolitan diurnal carnivorous lizards (family Scincidae) with opaque scaly eyelids and pterygoid teeth

History and Etymology for Eumeces

New Latin, from Greek eumēkēs tall, long, from eu- + -mēkēs (from mēkos length); akin to Greek makros long

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