fanfoot

fanfoot
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun also fanfooted gecko \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷-\ (-s)
: a gecko with toes expanded into lobes for adhesion; especially : a harmless Egyptian gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii) that is thought by natives to have venomous toes

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  • Phyodactylus gecko — Fanfoot Fan foot , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A species of gecko having the toes expanded into large lobes for adhesion. The Egyptian fanfoot ({Phyodactylus gecko}) is believed, by the natives, to have venomous toes. (b) Any moth of the genus {Polypogon} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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