Etymology

boa constrictor

Today it means: A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them. Full definition →

taxonomic name Boa constrictor
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  1. taxonomic name · borrowed fromBoa constrictor
  2. English todayboa constrictor

Unadapted borrowing from taxonomic name Boa constrictor.

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