seps

noun
\ ˈseps\
plural seps

Definition of seps

: a lizard of an Old World genus (Chalcides synonym Seps) of the family Scincidae having a snakelike body, very small legs, and smooth overlapping scales, and regarded as poisonous by the ancients

History and Etymology for seps

Latin, from Greek sēps; akin to Greek sēpsis decay

Keep scrolling for more