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gecko

noun \ˈge-(ˌ)kō\

: a small tropical lizard

plural geck·os also geck·oes

Full Definition of GECKO

: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)

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perhaps from Malay dialect geʔkok

First Known Use: 1774

GECKOES Defined for Kids

noun \ˈge-ˌkō\

plural geck·os or geck·oes

: a small tropical lizard that eats insects and is usually active at night

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