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单词 gecko
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
geck•o  (gek′ō),USA pronunciation n., pl. geck•os, geck•oes. 
  1. Reptilesany of numerous small, mostly nocturnal tropical lizards of the family Gekkonidae, usually having toe pads that can cling to smooth surfaces: the largest species, Gekko gecko, is sometimes kept as a pet.
  • Dutch; origin, originally uncertain; alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call.
  • Neo-Latin gekko
  • 1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gecko /ˈɡɛkəʊ/ n ( pl -os, -oes)
  1. any small insectivorous terrestrial lizard of the family Gekkonidae, of warm regions. The digits have adhesive pads, which enable these animals to climb on smooth surfaces
Etymology: 18th Century: from Malay ge'kok, of imitative origin
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