seps
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A small thin lizard with short or no legs that lives in warm places
- noun
- /sɛps/
- Specialized
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seps
- Researchers observed several seps moving quickly through the dry grass.
Examples
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The seps can often be found basking in the sun.
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A seps can often be found basking on rocks in warm climates.
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The seps is known for its slender body and preference for sunny habitats.
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Have you ever seen a seps in the wild?
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The seps is a fascinating creature known for its long body and minimal limbs.
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Many seps thrive in deserts, where they can easily camouflage among the sandy terrain.
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As the sun set, the seps began to emerge from their hiding spots, hunting for insects.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seps comes from an old Greek word that meant 'a kind of lizard', so scientists gave this small, slender genus the same name. This makes it easy to remember that a seps is literally named for a lizard.
