lagartixa — meaning in English

English meaning

• gecko noun A small lizard, often nocturnal, known for its large eyes and its ability to climb smooth vertical surfaces.
• lizard noun A reptile with four legs, a long tail, and (usually) scaly skin, distinct from snakes.

Senses

lagartixa is used for these senses in English:

• gecko Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.
• house lizard Common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus), native to southeast Asia.
• lizard (chiefly, in attributive use) Lizard skin, the skin of these reptiles.

lizard — full definition

1. noun A reptile with four legs, a long tail, and (usually) scaly skin, distinct from snakes.
2. noun The hand shape used in the game rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock, made by pinching the fingers like a puppet mouth.

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