English-Thai Dictionary
gecko
N ตุ๊กแก tuk-kae
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GECKO
Geck "o, n.; pl. Geckoes. Etym: [Cf. F. & G. gecko; -- so called from the sound which the animal utters.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any lizard of the family Geckonidæ. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings.They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States. See Wall gecko, Fanfoot.
GECKOTIAN
GECKOTIAN Geck *o "tian, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A gecko.
New American Oxford Dictionary
gecko
geck o |ˈgekō ˈɡɛkoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. geckos or geckoes ) a nocturnal and often highly vocal lizard that has adhesive pads on the feet to assist in climbing on smooth surfaces. It is widespread in warm regions. [Gekkonidae and related families: numerous genera and species. ] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Malay dialect geko, gekok, imitative of its cry.
Oxford Dictionary
gecko
gecko |ˈgɛkəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. geckos or geckoes ) 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. ●Gekkonidae and related families: numerous genera and species. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Malay dialect geko, gekok, imitative of its cry.
Duden Dictionary
Gecko
Ge cko Substantiv, maskulin , der |G e cko |der Gecko; Genitiv: des Geckos, Plural: die Geckos, veraltet: Geckonen niederländisch gekko oder englisch gecko, gekko < malaiisch gekok, lautmalend, nach seinen durchdringenden Kehllauten (in Tropen und Subtropen heimisches ) zu den Echsen gehörendes Kriechtier von unterschiedlicher Gestalt und Größe, mit großen Augen und mit Haftorganen an den Zehen
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
gecko
geck o /ɡékoʊ /〖＜マレー 〗名詞 複 ～(e )s C 〘動 〙ヤモリ .
The Wordsmith Dictionary