Illustration of gecko
plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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The discovery is one of five new gecko species in the region.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 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
Anna-av/Getty Images The structure of the gecko's toes have inspired many a previous product—from special superglues through to 'spiderman'-style climbing suits—but such have long proven difficult to emulate in medical and personal care products.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 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
Anna-av/Getty Images The structure of the gecko's toes have inspired many a previous product—from special superglues through to 'spiderman'-style climbing suits—but such have long proven difficult to emulate in medical and personal care products.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Everyone's favorite tail-whipping, channel-surfing gecko is back in a collection that features all of his best-selling adventures!
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gecko
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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