horned frog

American  

[hawrnd frawg, frog] / ˈhɔrnd ˈfrɔg, ˈfrɒg /

noun

1. any of various frogs having a marked protuberance on the head, cheek, or upper eyelid.

2. Also called horny frog.  Chiefly Southwestern U.S. a horned lizard.

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Etymology

Origin of horned frog

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Zoologists placed the horned frog, a predator known to swallow whole mice, in front of a glass slide and tempted it with a tasty cricket.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014

The South American horned frog in particular, a popular pet, is known for its ability to snatch morsels up to half its own size - from locusts and fish to other amphibians and small rodents.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014

Thank you, Texas Christian University, for being a cheerleader for the "horned frog."

From Southern Living • Jun. 2, 2010

It had seemed to Jimmy a very funny thing to have about his person, with which to amuse his friends, a tame horned frog with a red ribbon around its neck.

From Sixes and Sevens by Henry, O.

And then, from beneath the weather-beaten rags of the dead man, there wriggled out a horned frog with a faded red ribbon around its neck, and sat upon the shoulder of its long quiet master.

From Sixes and Sevens by Henry, O.