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Sphaerodactylus
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Translingual
thumb|Sphaerodactylus thompsoni
Etymology
From mul la-new Sphaerodactylus, from mul grc σφαῖρα sphere + mul grc δάκτυλος finger, referring to the rounded shape of the toes of these lizards.
mul sphaero- sphere, en sphero- -dactylus finger.
Proper noun
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genus family Sphaerodactylidae family various gekkonid lizards
Hypernyms
genus ; Gekkota suborder suborder; Gekkomorpha infraorder infraorder; Gekkonoidea superfamily superfamily; Sphaerodactylidae family family
Hyponyms
genus Sphaerodactylus sputator species (island least gecko) type species
References
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mul Reptiles