Gecko Definition

gĕkō
geckoes, geckos
noun
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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Gecko

Noun

Singular:
gecko
Plural:
geckoes, geckos

Origin of Gecko

  • From Malay gekok, for the sound they make when moving.

    From Wiktionary

  • Javanese ge'kok

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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