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noun, plural geck·os, geck·oes.
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:
1705–15; < Neo-Latin gekko < Dutch; origin uncertain; alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call.
1705–15; < Neo-Latin gekko < Dutch; origin uncertain; alleged to be a Malay word imitative of the lizard's call.
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gecko
1774, from Malay gekoq, imitative of its cry.
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