flying gecko

/flaɪɪŋ ˌgɛkoʊ/
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Definitions of flying gecko
  1. noun
    a gecko that has membranous expansions along the sides of its body and limbs and tail that enable it to glide short distances
    synonyms: Ptychozoon homalocephalum, fringed gecko
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    type of:
    gecko
    any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
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