Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leopard gecko

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: leop-ard gecko
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko, Eublepharis macularius.

Etymology

From leopard + gecko. The markings on this gecko's body resemble those of a leopard.

Inflected Forms

leopard geckos (plural) leopard geckoes (plural)

Questions

What does leopard gecko mean?: A nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko, Eublepharis macularius.
Where does leopard gecko come from?: From leopard + gecko. The markings on this gecko's body resemble those of a leopard.

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