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plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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Researchers identified four different populations of the gecko, each evolving differently from the others.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
On October 27, 2025, the gecko Hemiphyllodactylus venkatadri was described from the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve in southern India.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The genus Cyrtodactylus is one of the most species-rich gecko genera in the world, making careful morphological comparison essential to any new species description.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The gecko, the caveman, the camel who celebrated hump day—all these were marketing masterstrokes, ones directly derived from Buffett’s deep understanding of the mass-brand/mass-media industrial complex.
—Adam Seessel, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
On October 27, 2025, the gecko Hemiphyllodactylus venkatadri was described from the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve in southern India.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The genus Cyrtodactylus is one of the most species-rich gecko genera in the world, making careful morphological comparison essential to any new species description.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
The gecko, the caveman, the camel who celebrated hump day—all these were marketing masterstrokes, ones directly derived from Buffett’s deep understanding of the mass-brand/mass-media industrial complex.
—Adam Seessel, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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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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