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seps
noun
\ˈseps\
Definition of seps
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
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Origin and Etymology of seps
Latin, from Greek sēps; akin to Greek sēpsis decay
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