Definitions for boa constrictor
boa con·stric·tor

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1. boa constrictor, Constrictor constrictornoun

   very large boa of tropical America and West Indies

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1. boa constrictornoun

   A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them

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1. Boa constrictor

   The boa constrictor (scientific name also Boa constrictor), also called the red-tailed boa, is a species of large, non-venomous, heavy-bodied snake that is frequently kept and bred in captivity. The boa constrictor is a member of the family Boidae. The species is native to tropical South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean. A staple of private collections and public displays, its color pattern is highly variable yet distinctive. Four subspecies are currently recognized. This article focuses on the species Boa constrictor as a whole, and on the nominate subspecies B. c. constrictor.

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1. boa constrictor

   A boa constrictor is a large, heavy-bodied nonvenomous snake species native to North, Central, and South America. Known for their distinctive color pattern, they are most recognizable for their method of subduing prey - coiling their bodies around prey and constricting or squeezing until the prey suffocates. Boa constrictors are part of the Boidae family and can grow up to 13 feet long.

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1. Boa constrictor

   a large and powerful serpent of tropical America, sometimes twenty or thirty feet long. See Illustration in Appendix

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boa constrictor in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boa constrictor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of boa constrictor in a Sentence

1. Steve Warren:

   They encircle the city almost like a boa constrictor.

2. Cedric Leighton:

   This is a boa constrictor that is biting off one piece at a time and is basically trying to choke the entire country.

3. Steve Warren:

   The fight for Fallujah is ongoing. Right now the Iraqi Security Forces are approaching Fallujah from three directions, essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.

4. Bob Bolus:

   I'll give you an analogy of that of a giant boa constrictor, that basically squeezes you, chokes you and it swallows you, and that's what we're going to do the D.C.

5. Steve Warren:

   Essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=boa constrictor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boa_Constrictor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boa_Constrictor
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boa constrictor