Durrell's night gecko

noun

Nactus durrellorum, a species of gekkonid gecko endemic to the Round Island of Mauritius.

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Meanings

nounDurrell's night gecko (plural Durrell's night geckos or Durrell's night geckoes)

plural Durrell's night geckos · plural Durrell's night geckoes

  1. Nactus durrellorum, a species of gekkonid gecko endemic to the Round Island of Mauritius.

Origin

Named in honor of English zookeeper Gerald Durrell and his second wife, American-born zookeeper Lee McGeorge Durrell.

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APA

Durrell's night gecko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell's%20night%20gecko

MLA

“Durrell's night gecko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell's%20night%20gecko. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Durrell's night gecko,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Durrell's%20night%20gecko.

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