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Noun: horned lizard  hornd li-zu(r)d
  1. Insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
    "The horned lizard puffed up its body to appear larger to potential predators";
    - horned toad, horny frog

Derived forms: horned lizards

Type of: iguanid, iguanid lizard

Part of: genus Phrynosoma, Phrynosoma

Encyclopedia: Horned lizard