Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-uh kuh n-strik-ter]
- /ˈboʊ ə kənˈstrɪk tər/
- /ˈbəʊə kənˈstrɪk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boh-uh kuh n-strik-ter]
- /ˈboʊ ə kənˈstrɪk tər/
Definitions of boa constrictor words
- countable noun boa constrictor A boa constrictor is a large snake that kills animals by wrapping itself round their bodies and squeezing them to death. Boa constrictors are found mainly in South and Central America and the West Indies. 3
- noun boa constrictor a very large snake, Constrictor constrictor, of tropical America and the Caribbean, that kills its prey by constriction: family Boidae (boas) 3
- noun boa constrictor a large tropical American boa (Boa constrictor), pale brown with dark crosswise bars 3
- noun boa constrictor a snake, Constrictor (Boa) constrictor, of tropical America, noted for its large size and its ability to suffocate a prey by coiling around it. 1
- noun boa constrictor any large snake of the boa family, as the python or anaconda. 1
- noun boa constrictor A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them. 0
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Origin of boa constrictor
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10
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Parts of speech for Boa constrictor
noun
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boa constrictor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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