
horned lizard WORD ORIGIN noun 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. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of horned lizard An Americanism dating back to 1805–15 Also called horned toad. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019