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hemidactyl

hemidactyl noun: any of the Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko.

hemidactyl: any of the Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko
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Noun

hemidactyl (plural hemidactyls)

  1. Any of the Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko

Forms of hemidactyl

pluralhemidactyls

Questions about hemidactyl

What does hemidactyl mean?
Hemidactyl means any of the Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko.
What part of speech is hemidactyl?
Hemidactyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hemidactyl?
The plural of hemidactyl is hemidactyls.

Words near hemidactyl in the dictionary

  1. hemicylindrical
  2. hemicyonine
  3. hemicyonines
  4. hemicystectomies
  5. hemicystectomy
  6. hemidactyl
  7. hemidactyline
  8. hemidactyls
  9. hemidecorticate
  10. hemidecorticated
  11. hemidecortication

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