Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Any lizard of the family Geckonidae. The geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. Their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. They are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in Europe and the United States. See Fanfoot. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GECKO gek'-o (the Revised Version (British and American) for 'anaqah, only in Leviticus 11:30; Septuagint mugale, "shrew mouse" or "field mouse"; the King James Version ferret): Probably a shrew or a field mouse. See FERRET; LIZARD; SPIDER.

Multi-Version Concordance Gecko (1 Occurrence) Leviticus 11:30 the gecko, and the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon. (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)