Gecko

Definition of Gecko

Geck´o   Pronunciation: gĕk´ô
n.1.(Zool.) Any lizard of the family Geckonidæ. 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.

Related Words

banded gecko, flying gecko, fringed gecko, lizard, Ptychozoon homalocephalum
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