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horned lizard

horned lizard noun: 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.

horned lizard: any of some 14 species of lizard in the genus Phrynosoma, generally with wide toad-shaped bodies...
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Noun

horned lizard (plural horned lizards)

  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.

Synonyms of horned lizard

Forms of horned lizard

pluralhorned lizards

Questions about horned lizard

What does horned lizard mean?
Horned lizard means 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.
What part of speech is horned lizard?
Horned lizard is a noun.
What is the plural of horned lizard?
The plural of horned lizard is horned lizards.

Words near horned lizard in the dictionary

  1. horned hogs
  2. horned horse
  3. horned horses
  4. horned lark
  5. horned larks
  6. horned lizard
  7. horned lizards
  8. horned melon
  9. horned melons
  10. Horned Miao
  11. horned moon

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