geckos

Variant of gecko

noun pl. geckos or geckoes

any of a family (Gekkonidae) of soft-skinned, insect-eating, tropical and subtropical lizards with a short, stout body, a large head, and suction pads on the feet

Origin: prob. < Malay ge'kok, ? echoic of its cry

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