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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For her and her constituents, the monument and other public lands that surround Monticello are like a boa constrictor, suffocating their town by forcing it into a tourism economy of low-paying, seasonal jobs.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
While overall capybaras are not considered an endangered species, there are lots of vicious predators after them, including jaguars, pumas, caimans, snakes like the boa constrictor, and birds of prey like the caracara and black vulture, among others.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
While overall capybaras are not considered an endangered species, there are lots of vicious predators after them, including jaguars, pumas, caimans, snakes like the boa constrictor, and birds of prey like the caracara and black vulture, among others.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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