"horned frog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horned frogs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} horned frog (plural horned frogs)
  1. Any of several large carnivorous frogs, of the genus Megophrys, that have elongated "eyebrows" Categories (lifeform): Frogs
    Sense id: en-horned_frog-en-noun-8T1xBe1J Disambiguation of Frogs: 53 47
  2. Any of the genus Phrynosoma of horned lizards, especially the Texas horned lizard. Categories (lifeform): Frogs, Iguanoid lizards
    Sense id: en-horned_frog-en-noun-HNPWfbU- Disambiguation of Frogs: 53 47 Disambiguation of Iguanoid lizards: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 25 75

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