1
: any of a family (Boidae) of large snakes that kill by constriction and that includes the boa constrictor, anaconda, and python
2
: a long fluffy scarf
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This rainbow boa hadn't touched another snake in years.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The human operator activated the kill switch since either the boa could break or the robot arm could break the tubes, possibly injuring the cat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
The City of Portsmouth College in southern England, which cares for Ronaldo, shared in a press release that the school's researchers thought the reptile was male until Ronaldo gave birth because a veterinarian had declared the boa to be a boy.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Quinlan was off for the day when a student checked on the snake, a 13-year-old six-foot Brazilian rainbow boa named Ronaldo.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024
The human operator activated the kill switch since either the boa could break or the robot arm could break the tubes, possibly injuring the cat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2024
The City of Portsmouth College in southern England, which cares for Ronaldo, shared in a press release that the school's researchers thought the reptile was male until Ronaldo gave birth because a veterinarian had declared the boa to be a boy.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Quinlan was off for the day when a student checked on the snake, a 13-year-old six-foot Brazilian rainbow boa named Ronaldo.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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boa
noun1
: any of various large snakes (as the boa constrictor, anaconda, or python) that crushes its prey
2
: a long fluffy scarf of fur, feathers, or fabric
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