/ˈɡɛk.əʊ/, /ˈɡɛk.oʊ/
OriginThe modern form was probably borrowed into English and other European languages from Dutch gekko (1718). Contemporary English forms were chacco (1711) and jackoa (1724). The further origin is not quite clear. Some sources mention a supposed Malay gekok, gekoq, or gekop, which would be imitative of the gecko’s chirping sound. Another theory derives it from Acehnese gèh-gòh (“busy”).
- Any lizard in the infraorder Gekkota.
- Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.
“Order II. Sauria. […] The heart has two auricles. The body is covered with scales, and there are three or four feet. The lungs are large, and extend along the back. The mouth is armed with teeth, and ”
“Leishmania infantum in Experimental Animals.—Experiments were carried out with geckoes, white mice, field mice (Microtus güntheri) and hamsters (Cricetus auratus and Cricetulus griseus).”
“GECKOES constitute a family of lizards remarkable for the large number of species it contains. They are also remarkable for a number of other features: for the readiness with which they have taken to ”
- alt-of, misspellingMisspelling of get-go.
- rareTo move in the manner of a gecko; to attach to a vertical or upside-down surface.
“An emergency handpad, geckoed to the expanding bulkhead, slid past to one side. Sarasti grabbed it and tapped commands.”
“And as Dave geckoed his way along the walls, he began seeing more and more skid marks left behind by Damien's Sewer Cruiser.”
“"H-h-here, boss!" Angelo called, and with that Dave kicked into gear, geckoing across the rest of the ceiling to the safety of the adjacent service room.”
Formsgeckos(plural) · geckoes(plural) · chacco(alternative) · geco(alternative) · gekko(alternative) · jackoa(alternative) · geckos(present, singular, third-person) · geckoing(participle, present) · geckoed(participle, past) · geckoed(past)
Source: Wiktionary