emerald tree boa

noun

Corallus caninus.

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Meanings

nounemerald tree boa (plural emerald tree boas)

plural emerald tree boas

  1. A bright green, tree-dwelling South American snake in either of two species:
    1. Corallus caninus.
    2. Amazon Basin emerald tree boa, Corallus batesii, formerly considered a same species as Corallus caninus.

Origin

From emerald + tree + boa.

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Translations

Polish boa psiogłowy
  • boa psiogłowyboa of species Corallus caninus
Portuguese araboia, araramboia
  • araboiaboa of species Corallus caninus
  • araramboiaboa of species Corallus caninus
  • arauemboiaboa of species Corallus caninus
  • boaboa of species Corallus caninus
  • cobra-papagaioboa of species Corallus caninus
  • jiboia-verdeboa of species Corallus caninus
  • periquitamboiaboa of species Corallus caninus
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APA

emerald tree boa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emerald%20tree%20boa

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Chicago

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