gekkonid

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adjective

gek·​ko·​nid

variants or less commonly gecconid

ˈgekəˌnid,

-nə̇d

: of or relating to the family Gekkonidae

gekkonid

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noun

variants or less commonly gecconid

"

plural -s

: a lizard of the family Gekkonidae : gecko

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Gekkonidae

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