gecko

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gecko

noun \ˈge-(ˌ)kō\
plural geck·os or geck·oes

Definition of GECKO

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

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Origin of GECKO

perhaps from Malay dialect geʔkok
First Known Use: 1774

Rhymes with GECKO

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