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plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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One gecko was found on a tree plantation.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The gecko ran up the wall, in places leaving small traces of blood and fluid.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2012, biologists found a single leaf-toed gecko on the island.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The gecko ran up the wall, in places leaving small traces of blood and fluid.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There have been many previous perching drone designs, but these typically have hooks or grasping claws to hold on to branches or powerlines, or use magnets or gecko-like feet to attach to vertical surfaces.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2012, biologists found a single leaf-toed gecko on the island.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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