boa constrictor

  • 71constrictor — con stric·tor || tÉ™ n. someone or something which constricts; boa constrictor (snake which chokes its prey) …

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  • 72boa — noun Etymology: Latin, a water snake Date: 14th century 1. any of a family (Boidae) of large snakes that kill by constriction and that includes the boa constrictor, anaconda, and python 2. a long fluffy scarf of fur, feathers, or delicate fabric …

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  • 73boa — [ bəʊə] noun 1》 a large snake which kills its prey by constriction and bears live young. [Boa constrictor (tropical America) and other species, family Boidae.] 2》 a long, thin stole of feathers or fur worn around a woman s neck, usually as part… …

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  • 74boa — /ˈboʊə / (say bohuh) noun (plural boas) 1. any of various non venomous snakes of the family Boidae, notable for their vestiges of hind limbs, as the boa constrictor of the American tropics. 2. a long, snake shaped wrap of silk, feathers, or other …

  • 75Constrictor knot — Left: Constrictor knot Right: Double constrictor knot Names Constrictor knot, gunner s knot Category Binding …

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  • 76Constrictor (disambiguation) — Constrictor may refer to: Biology: Any snake that kills its prey by constriction A taxonomic synonym for Boa, a.k.a. boas, a genus of non venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar. A taxonomic synonym for Python, a.k.a …

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  • 77Boa [3] — Boa, 1) B. constrictor, s. Riesenschlange; 2) Fisch, ist Stomias Boa, s.u. Hecht …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 78constrictor — ► NOUN 1) a snake that kills by constricting and asphyxiating its prey, such as a boa or python. 2) a muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage …

    English terms dictionary

  • 79dog-headed boa — Boa Bo a (b[=o] [.a]), n.; pl. {Boas}. [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico ({Boa imperator}), and the chevalier boa of… …

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  • 80Boa knot — Knot details name=Boa knot names= type= binding strength= origin= Peter Collingwood in 1996 related= strangle knot, double constrictor knot releasing= strength= uses= Best used for securing objects in cylindrical loads caveat= abok number= The… …

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