gecko

«gecko» in Mova's school dictionary: a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (gecko, geckos or geckoes)

meaning for a pupil

A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons, geckos are reptiles with tiny hairs on their feet that help them grip; some can drop their tails to escape. In Australia and New Zealand, geckos live in gardens and houses; some are kept as pets. Phrases: «leopard gecko», «gecko feet».

examples

• A gecko ran up the wall and across the ceiling. tree →
• Geckos can lose their tails to escape from predators. tree →
• We saw a green gecko in New Zealand. tree →
• Our class pet is a leopard gecko. tree →
• Geckos chirp and click at night. tree →
• Scientists study gecko feet to make sticky tape. tree →

note

Plural: «geckos» (most common) or «geckoes». Geckos are reptiles, not amphibians. Wash your hands after touching reptiles, as they can carry germs. Not a number word.

In the corpora

• The Jaragua dwarf gecko of the Caribbean is one of the smallest reptiles, small enough to curl up on a coin.
• Tortoises, lizards and geckos are reptiles, and reptiles cannot make their own body heat.
• Picture a crested gecko licking its own eyeball: it has no moving eyelids, so its tongue is its windscreen wiper.
• and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gecko» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.