Definition of Gecko. Meaning of Gecko. Synonyms of Gecko

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Definition of Gecko

Gecko
Gecko Geck"o (g[e^]k"[-o]), n.; pl. Geckoes (-[=o]z). [Cf. F. & G. gecko; -- so called from the sound which the animal utters.] (Zo["o]l.) Any lizard of the family Geckonid[ae]. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States. See Wall gecko, Fanfoot.

Meaning of Gecko from wikipedia

- Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota...
- The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a ground-dwelling gecko native to the rocky dry gr****land and desert regions of...
- Gecko (stylized as ɢecko) is a browser engine developed by Mozilla. It is used in the Firefox browser, the Thunderbird email client, and many other projects...
- The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), also known commonly as the eyelash gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is...
- The tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is a nocturnal arboreal gecko in the genus Gekko, the true geckos. It is native to Asia and some Pacific Islands. The word...
- genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 194 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all...
- house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is a gecko native to South and Southeast Asia as well as Near Oceania. It is also known as the Asian house gecko, Pacific...
- large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus Phelsuma are commonly referred to as day geckos. Some day geckos are seriously endangered...
- The Mauritius ornate day gecko (Phelsuma ornata) is a diurnal species in the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It occurs on the island of Mauritius, up...
- Look up gecko in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A gecko is a type of lizard of the taxonomic family Gekkonidae. Gecko may also refer to: The HP 9000...