boa constrictor

Pronunciation: /ˈboʊə kənˌstɹɪktɚ/

The English word “boa constrictor” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them.
Any large boa or python.

Unadapted borrowing from taxonomic name Boa constrictor.

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