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horned lizard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of some 14 species of lizard in the genus Phrynosoma, generally with wide toad-shaped bodies less than a foot long, noted for the horny structures on their heads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

insectivorous lizard with hornlike spines on the head and spiny scales on the body; of western North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horned toad, horny frog

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: iguanid, iguanid lizard

Narrower terms: Texas horned lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cahuilla: chálaka — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Chinese Mandarin: 角蜥 (jiǎoxī) — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Dutch: padhagedis — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Finnish: sarvikonnalisko — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • French: lézard à cornes — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • French: iguane à cornes — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • German: Krötenechse — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Icelandic: hornkemba — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Icelandic: körtueðla — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Navajo: naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Russian: жабови́дная я́щерица (žabovídnaja jáščerica) — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Spanish: lagarto cornudo — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma
  • Unami: wekaxksit — lizard of the genus Phrynosoma