boa constrictor

/ˌboʊə kənˌstrɪktər/
/ˈbʌʊə kənˈstrɪktə/
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Other forms: boa constrictors

Definitions of boa constrictor
  1. noun
    very large boa of tropical America and West Indies
    synonyms: Constrictor constrictor
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    type of:
    boa
    any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
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