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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