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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Who can resist a Saturday night spent with a boa constrictor or a python or an iguana?
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
The bilingual exhibit will feature live encounters with rainforest animals — including a sloth, a python, an iguana, boa constrictors and tortoises — elaborate environmental displays that show the importance of conservation, and family-friendly activities, organizers said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Staffers at RACC rescued the six-foot-long boa constrictor yesterday from its perch atop a dumpster off Yellowpine Circle in South Richmond.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Staff Pick: Boa constrictor who has lived alone births 14 baby snakes
Baby rainbow boa constrictors from Ronaldo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 July 2024
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
The bilingual exhibit will feature live encounters with rainforest animals — including a sloth, a python, an iguana, boa constrictors and tortoises — elaborate environmental displays that show the importance of conservation, and family-friendly activities, organizers said.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Staffers at RACC rescued the six-foot-long boa constrictor yesterday from its perch atop a dumpster off Yellowpine Circle in South Richmond.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Staff Pick: Boa constrictor who has lived alone births 14 baby snakes
Baby rainbow boa constrictors from Ronaldo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 July 2024
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“Boa constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boa%20constrictor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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