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Iguana vs Gecko - What's the difference?

iguana | gecko |

As nouns the difference between iguana and gecko

is that iguana is any of several members of the lizard family family: Iguanidae while gecko is any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces.

iguana

English

(wikipedia iguana)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several members of the lizard family .
  • Any member of the genus .
  • A green iguana (); a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet.

    • Derived terms

    * guana

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    gecko

    English

    (wikipedia gecko)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical surfaces.