"geckotian" meaning in All languages combined

See geckotian on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: geckotians [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} geckotian (plural geckotians)
  1. (zoology, obsolete) A gecko. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Geckos
    Sense id: en-geckotian-en-noun-Qp4CxzA~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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