Horned toad Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
    horned lizard; horny frog.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), any lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of which nine or ten species are known. These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head, and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico and Texas. Called also horned lizard.

Webster 1913