Difference between Gecko and Lizard
What is the difference between Gecko and Lizard?
Gecko as a noun is any lizard of the family gekkonidae. they are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces. while Lizard as a noun is any reptile of the order squamata, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail.
Gecko
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces.
Lizard
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any reptile of the order Squamata, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail.Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.An unctuous person.A coward.
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