English

Noun

horned lizard ‎(plural horned lizards)

A Texas horned lizard standing on grass.

1. 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.

Synonyms

• (Phrynosoma): horned toad, horny toad, horned frog

Usage notes

• The synonyms using toad and frog are misnomers derived from the shape of its body.

Hyponyms

• regal horned lizard

Translations

See also

• Horned lizard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phrynosoma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies