horned toad

A kind of lizard found in Texas. Also called horned - frog and horned - lizard. horned-viper, s. Zool.: Cerastes, a genus of Viperide. It has a small pointed bone over each eyebrow. Found in Africa. A venomous species, occurring in Egypt, is probably the "adder" (Hebrew shephiphon ) of Gen. xlix. 17, which was wont to bite the horse's heels so that the rider fell backward. It is now often called A cant hop his cerastinus . horn-ed-ne , s. [Eng. horned; -ne .] The quality or state of being horned. horn-er, s. [Eng. horn; -er.] IMG:content-1285.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1286.png:[blocks in formation] "He dared not speak out, and provoke the hornets."Jortin: Remarks on Eccles. Hist. II. Entomology : 1. Sing .: Vespa crabro , a social wasp, larger than the common one, and with a more formidable sting. It makes its nest in holes in the large trunks of trees, in barns, or in old walls. 2. Pl .: Any of several Vespas akin to it. An Indian species, Vespa magnific a , brought to Sir Joseph Hooker in the Him a lay as, was nearly two inches long; its sting was said to produce fevers in men and cattle. B. As adj .: Of, belonging to, or resembling the insects described under II. To bring or raise a hornet's nest about one's ears: To raise up enemies against one's self; to bring upon one's self troubles or annoyances. hornet-clearwing, s. Entomology ( more than one Hawk -moth): 1. The hornet-clearwing of the Osier , Sphecia , or Sesia bembeciformis . [HORNET-MOTH.] 2. The hornet-clearwing of the Poplar , Sphecia , or Sesia api form is . [HORNET-MOTH.] hornet-moth, s. 1. Spec.: Sphecia api form is. It has transparent wings, the hind margins brown, and the coste yel. lowish-brown; the head yellow. The larva is whitish-yellow, with a blackish-brown head. It feeds in the autumn and winter on the stems and roots of poplar trees. ( Stainton .) 2. Gen.: The genus Sphecia. The Lunar Hornet moth is Sphecia bembeciformis . The larva feeds on the wood of the callow. In their wings and body they resemble hornets, which, however, have mandibles and a sting, both of which are wanting in hawk-moths. ( Stainton , .)