a very large snake, Constrictor constrictor, of tropical America and the Caribbean, that kills its prey by constriction: family Boidae (boas)
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bo′a constric′tor,
- Reptilesa snake, Constrictor (Boa) constrictor, of tropical America, noted for its large size and its ability to suffocate a prey by coiling around it.
- Reptilesany large snake of the boa family, as the python or anaconda.
- 1800–10
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