Definition of Geko
Geck"o (g&ebreve;k"&osl;), n.;
pl. Geckoes (-ōz). [Cf. F. & G.
gecko; -- so called from the sound which the animal utters.]
(Zoöl.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any lizard of the family Geckonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes.
German
- Gecko, small repile with large eyes and adhesive toes
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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