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单词 spheriodactyl
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spheriodactyln.

Forms: Also spheriodactyle.
Etymology: < French sphériodactyle (Cuvier), < Greek σϕαιρίον , diminutive of σϕαῖρα sphere + dactyl n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌspherioˈdactyl.
Zoology.
A gecko belonging to one of Cuvier's subdivisions.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [noun] > family Gekkonidae > member of subfamily Sphaerodactylinae
spheriodactyl1840
1840 E. Blyth et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom 278 A fifth subdivision is composed of the Spheriodactyles,..which are certain small Geckos [etc.].
1845 Encycl. Metrop. Index Spheriodactyls.

Derivatives

ˌspherioˈdactylous adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Lacertilia (lizards) > [adjective] > resembling a gecko > of genus Sphaerodactylus
spheriodactylous1845
1845 Encycl. Metrop. XXV. 45/2 Spheriodactylous Geckos,..with the tips of the toes terminating in a little smooth pellet.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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