horned lizard

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horned lizard (plural horned lizards)

  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.

Usage notes

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

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