Meaning of the word "horned toad" in English
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horned toad
US /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
UK /ˈhɔːrnd ˌtoʊd/
Noun
1.
any of several species of lizards of the genus Phrynosoma, native to western North America, having a flattened body and a series of hornlike spines on the head and back
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The desert sun warmed the horned toad as it lay motionless on the sand.
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A horned toad can squirt blood from its eyes as a defense mechanism.
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