boa constrictor
noun
: a tropical American boa (Boa constrictor synonym Constrictor constrictor) that is light brown barred or mottled with darker brown and reaches a length of 10 feet (3 meters) or more
broadly
: boa sense 1
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In Cabo Rojo, boa constrictors are smaller than those elsewhere on the island.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month.
—Elysee Barakett, NBC News, 2 July 2024
For her and her constituents, the monument and other public lands that surround Monticello are like a boa constrictor, suffocating their town by forcing it into a tourism economy of low-paying, seasonal jobs.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
The firefighters were able to safely retrieve the snake after removing the truck's skid plate and identified that the snake was, in fact, a boa constrictor.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Ronaldo, a 6-foot Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor kept at a school in England, was thought to be male — until the snake gave birth to 14 babies last month.
—Elysee Barakett, NBC News, 2 July 2024
For her and her constituents, the monument and other public lands that surround Monticello are like a boa constrictor, suffocating their town by forcing it into a tourism economy of low-paying, seasonal jobs.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
The firefighters were able to safely retrieve the snake after removing the truck's skid plate and identified that the snake was, in fact, a boa constrictor.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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