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gargoyle gecko

gargoyle gecko noun: a gecko of species Rhacodactylus auriculatus, native to New Caledonia.

gargoyle gecko: a gecko of species Rhacodactylus auriculatus, native to New Caledonia
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Noun

gargoyle gecko (plural gargoyle geckos or gargoyle geckoes)

  1. A gecko of species Rhacodactylus auriculatus, native to New Caledonia.

Forms of gargoyle gecko

pluralgargoyle geckos
pluralgargoyle geckoes

Origin of gargoyle gecko

From gargoyle + gecko, from the protrusions on its head, resembling gargoyle horns.

Questions about gargoyle gecko

What does gargoyle gecko mean?
Gargoyle gecko means a gecko of species Rhacodactylus auriculatus, native to New Caledonia.
What part of speech is gargoyle gecko?
Gargoyle gecko is a noun.
What is the plural of gargoyle gecko?
The plural of gargoyle gecko is gargoyle geckos.

Words near gargoyle gecko in the dictionary

  1. gargouillade
  2. gargouillades
  3. gargoulette
  4. gargoulettes
  5. gargoyle
  6. gargoyle gecko
  7. gargoyle geckoes
  8. gargoyle geckos
  9. gargoyled
  10. gargoyleish
  11. gargoylelike

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