horned toad

horned toad
noun
insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
• Syn: ↑horned lizard, ↑horny frog
• Hypernyms: ↑iguanid, ↑iguanid lizard
• Member Holonyms: ↑Phrynosoma, ↑genus Phrynosoma

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noun
: any of various small harmless insectivorous lizards constituting the genus Phrynosoma (family Iguanidae) of the dry sandy plains of the western United States and Mexico and having several hornlike spines on the head and a broad flat body covered with spiny scales

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horned toad noun
1. A spiny American lizard (genus Phrynosoma; also horned lizard)
2. A S American toad (Ceratophrys) with a bony shield on the back
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Main Entry: ↑horn

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horned toad,
a small, harmless lizard with a broad, flat body, short tail, and many spines. It is common in the arid regions of western North America.

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n.
1) another term for horned lizard
2) a large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over the eyes, in particular: ●
a) a Southeast Asian toad (Megophrys and other genera, family Peltobatidae)
b) a South American toad (Ceratophrys and other genera, family Leptodactylidae)

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