释义 |
gecko I. noun also gec·co \ˈge(ˌ)kō\ (plural geckos or geckoes also geccos or geccoes) Etymology: Malay ge'kok, of imitative origin : any of numerous small chiefly tropical usually nocturnal lizards (family Gekkonidae) that have large eyes and vertical elliptical pupils, amphicoelous vertebrae, and toes generally expanded and furnished with adhesive disks and that are completely harmless and valuable destroyers of insects though often locally reputed to be venomous
 II. Etymology: New Latin, from Malay ge'kok synonym of gekko |