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plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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Despite its diminutive size, the island provides habitat for many creatures—including brown boobies, the Sombrero Island bee, a pygmy gecko and the Sombrero Island wind scorpion.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Hex Bots Wall Crawler Gecko What kid wouldn’t want a robotic gecko that climbs walls?
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
Other images on the shortlist include a decorator crab perching on a sea squirt, a gecko attempting to fight off a goshawk and a resting Weddell seal.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Willie was impressed by the gecko’s bravery.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Hex Bots Wall Crawler Gecko What kid wouldn’t want a robotic gecko that climbs walls?
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
Other images on the shortlist include a decorator crab perching on a sea squirt, a gecko attempting to fight off a goshawk and a resting Weddell seal.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Willie was impressed by the gecko’s bravery.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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