horned lizard
English
Noun
horned lizard (plural horned lizards)
A Texas horned lizard standing on grass.
- Any of some 14 species of lizard in the genus Phrynosoma, generally with wide toad-shaped bodies less than a foot long, noted for the horny structures on their heads.
Usage notes
- The synonyms using toad and frog are misnomers derived from the shape of its body.
Synonyms
- (Phrynosoma): horned toad, horny toad, horned frog
Hyponyms
- regal horned lizard
Translations
lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
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