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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Jonathan Marshall, a deputy with the York County Sheriff's Office, located the lengthy boa constrictor last week after responding to an animal complaint in Shapleigh, Maine, the York County Sheriff's Office shared in a Facebook post.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Who can resist a Saturday night spent with a boa constrictor or a python or an iguana?
—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
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Who can resist a Saturday night spent with a boa constrictor or a python or an iguana?
—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
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“Boa constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boa%20constrictor. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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