Leiolopisma
noun
Lei·o·lo·pis·ma
\ˌlīəlōˈpizmə\
Definition of Leiolopisma
: a large genus of skinks having limbs more or less reduced or even absent
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Origin and Etymology of leiolopisma
New Latin, from leio- + Middle Greek lopisma peel, from Greek lopos
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