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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

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History and Etymology for seps

Latin, from Greek sēps; akin to Greek sēpsis decay

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