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Definition of horned toad in English: horned toadnoun 1An American lizard that somewhat resembles a toad, with spiny skin and large spines on the head, typically occurring in dry open country. Genus Phrynosoma, family Iguanidae: several species Also called horned lizard Example sentencesExamples - She ate the horned toad spitting blood into her eyes, the gila monster leaking venom through her veins, and the prickly pear shooting spears through her tongue.
- When Pete is turned into a horned toad by the Sirens, well, that's plain weird.
- One sketch was of a remote that looked like a horned toad.
- Head on down to the Reptile Depot for desert iguanas from Nevada or horned toads from Texas.
- The invading ants typically wipe out many species of native insects and can cause food shortages for insect eaters, such as horned toads, and create crises for ant-dispersed plants.
2A large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over the eyes. a South American toad (Ceratophrys and other genera, family Leptodactylidae). a SE Asian toad (Megophrys and other genera, family Peltobatidae).
Definition of horned toad in US English: horned toadnounhôrnd tōd 1 another term for horned lizard Example sentencesExamples - When Pete is turned into a horned toad by the Sirens, well, that's plain weird.
- One sketch was of a remote that looked like a horned toad.
- She ate the horned toad spitting blood into her eyes, the gila monster leaking venom through her veins, and the prickly pear shooting spears through her tongue.
- The invading ants typically wipe out many species of native insects and can cause food shortages for insect eaters, such as horned toads, and create crises for ant-dispersed plants.
- Head on down to the Reptile Depot for desert iguanas from Nevada or horned toads from Texas.
2A large toad with horn-shaped projections of skin over the eyes. a Southeast Asian toad (Megophrys and other genera, family Peltobatidae) a South American toad (Ceratophrys and other genera, family Leptodactylidae)
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