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Mediterranean house gecko

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Hemidactylus turcicus, a species of small gecko native to the Mediterranean region, from which it has spread to many parts of the world.

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Synonyms: Mediterranean gecko

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  • Albanian: zhapi i shtëpisë — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • Dutch: Europese tjitjak — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • Dutch: Europese huisgekko — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • French: hémidactyle turc — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • German: europäischer Halbfinger — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • Portuguese: osga-turca — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus
  • Spanish: salamanquesa rosada — gecko of the genus Hemidactylus