fan-footed gecko

noun

fan-foot·ed gecko

variants or less commonly fan-fingered gecko or fan foot gecko or fan-toed gecko

plural -s

: any of several geckos (genus Ptyodactylus) chiefly of northern Africa and the Middle East with toes surrounded by fan-shaped lobes and tipped with a retractable claw

especially : one which is pale brown or grayish brown (P. hasselquistii) found from northern Africa to Iran

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fan-footed gecko was in 1870

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“Fan-footed gecko.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan-footed%20gecko. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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