1An American lizard that somewhat resembles a toad, with spiny skin and large spines on the head, typically occurring in dry open country.
角蜥。亦称HORNED LIZARD
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.
角蟾，尤指
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 toad
nounhôrnd 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.
角蟾，尤指
a Southeast Asian toad (Megophrys and other genera, family Peltobatidae)
a South American toad (Ceratophrys and other genera, family Leptodactylidae)