Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gargoyle gecko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: gar-goyle gecko
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

gargoyle geckos (plural) gargoyle geckoes (plural)

Questions

What does gargoyle gecko mean?: A gecko of species Rhacodactylus auriculatus, native to New Caledonia.
Where does gargoyle gecko come from?: From gargoyle + gecko, from the protrusions on its head, resembling gargoyle horns.

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