horned frog

noun

any of various frogs having a marked protuberance on the head, cheek, or upper eyelid.
Also called horny frog. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a horned lizard.

First recorded in 1825–35

The capability of the horned frog for lasting affection is a subject upon which we have had no symposiums.

The name, however, more appropriately belongs to the Horned Frog of Sumatra.

It is, in fact, “all points and angles,” and may be truly termed a horned frog.

I went to Texas to see my relations, and we brought home a horned frog.

He is a little live lizard, called a horned frog, very cunning, who lives in a small box.

April 23, 2024inveterate

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