gecko

[ gek-oh ]

noun,plural geck·os, geck·oes.
  1. any 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.

Origin of gecko

1
1705–15; <New Latin gekko<Dutch; origin uncertain; alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call.

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gecko

/ (ˈɡɛkəʊ) /


nounplural -os or -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

Origin of gecko

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C18: from Malay ge'kok, of imitative origin

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