gecko
/ˈgekəʊ/noun
(pl. -os 或 -oes)
1- a nocturnal and often highly vocal lizard which has adhesive pads on the feet to assist in climbing on smooth surfaces. It is widespread in warm regions壁虎, 守宫。
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- Gekkonidae and related families: numerous genera and species.壁虎科及相关科, 众多属, 众多种。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Malay dialect geko, gekok, imitative of its cry.