ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ mˌɔːɹfəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl fˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɪŋkəmˌoːɹfz, ɪz ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv ʌnsˈɑːkɪɾᵻd tˈiːθ ɔnðɪ ˈɪnɚ fˈeɪs ʌvðə dʒˈɔː bˈoʊnz.
The major distinguishing morphological feature of the Scincomorphs, is the presence of unsocketed teeth on the inner face of the jaw bones.