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1. (n.) constrictor
a snake, esp. of the family Boidae, that suffocates its prey in its coils.
2. constrictor
a muscle that constricts an orifice or cavity.
3. constrictor
one that constricts.
Etymology: (1700–10; < NL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) constrictor
any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
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1. (noun) constrictor
that which constricts, draws together, or contracts
2. (noun) constrictor
a muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter
3. (noun) constrictor
a serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor
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