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plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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Wall Crawler Gecko Half creepy, half silly, this robot gecko will entertain the whole family.
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Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The team also discovered another new species of slender gecko in Laos.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
So far, only one Hang Va bent-toed gecko has been found, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The team also discovered another new species of slender gecko in Laos.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
So far, only one Hang Va bent-toed gecko has been found, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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gecko
noun
plural geckos or geckoes
: any of numerous small harmless chiefly tropical lizards that eat insects and are active at night
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