Phelsuma

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Phelsuma. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Phelsuma, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Phelsuma in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Phelsuma you have here. The definition of the word Phelsuma will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofPhelsuma, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Translingual

Gold dust day gecko

Etymology

This genus was first described in 1825 by the British zoologist John Edward Gray, who named it after the Dutch physician Murk van Phelsum.

Proper noun

Phelsuma

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – day geckos.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

References