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gecko in British English
(ˈɡɛkəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -os or -oes
any small insectivorous terrestrial lizard of the family Gekkonidae, of warm regions. Their digits have adhesive pads, which enable these animals to climb on smooth surfaces
Word origin
C18: from Malay ge'kok, of imitative origingecko in American English
(ˈgɛkoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural ˈgeckos or ˈgeckoes
any of a family (Gekkonidae) of soft-skinned, insect-eating, tropical and subtropical lizards with a short, stout body, a large head, and suction pads on the feet
Word origin
prob. < Malay ge'kok, ? echoic of its cryImage ofgecko
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