boæ

A form of boa — Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoletepluralplural of boa

    The hog-nosed boa, boa contortrix, p. 237, is certainly venomous, notwithstanding both the author and translator assure us, that none of the boæ are furnished with fangs.

    The British Critic and Quarterly Theological Review (volume 23, page 525)

Origin

  1. Latinboae
  2. Englishboæ

From Latin boae, plural of boa.

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Chicago

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