gecko
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oʊ 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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| —n , pl -os, -oes | |
| 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 | |
| [C18: from Malay ge'kok, of imitative origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
gecko
1774, from Malay gekoq, imitative of its cry.
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Many insects and spiders can cling to walls, as can frogs and gecko lizards.
The gecko can scamper across sheer surfaces, even vertical walls.
Another demonstration of the power of biomimetics comes from the gecko.
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