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plural geckos also geckoes
: any of numerous small chiefly tropical and nocturnal insectivorous lizards (family Gekkonidae)
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The brown, blotchy gecko blends in with the surrounding rock and looks relatively smooth.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the gecko hair molecules and electrons from the wall molecules interact with each other and create an electromagnetic attraction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Essentially, the tufts of tiny hairs on gecko feet get so close to the contours in walls and ceilings that electrons from the gecko hair molecules and electrons from the wall molecules interact with each other and create an electromagnetic attraction.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gecko. Accessed 14 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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