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noun horned toad an insectivorous iguanid lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, of western North America, having hornlike spines on the head and a flattened body covered with spiny scales. 1
noun horned toad any small insectivorous burrowing lizard of the genus Phrynosoma, inhabiting desert regions of America, having a flattened toadlike body covered with spines: family Iguanidae (iguanas) 0
noun horned toad any of a genus (Phrynosoma) of small, scaly, insect-eating iguanas with a flattened body, short tail, and hornlike spines 0

before 1805

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An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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