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boa constrictor

bo·a con·stric·tor (plural bo·a con·stric·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
large snake that crushes its prey: a large snake of the boa family that kills by winding its body around its prey and crushing it. Native to: tropical Central and South America.  Latin name Boa constrictor.

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