Noun: horned toad
- Insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America
"The horned toad puffed up its body to appear larger to potential predators";
- horned lizard, horny frog
Derived forms: horned toads
Type of: iguanid, iguanid lizard
Part of: genus Phrynosoma, Phrynosoma
Encyclopedia: Horned toad