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Definition of
boa constrictor noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boa constrictor
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈboʊə kənˌstrɪktər
/
/
(
also
boa
)
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a large S. American snake that kills animals for food by winding its long body around them and crushing them
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boa constrictor
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