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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Snakes are a central part of this group of animal villains, but while boa constrictors or venomous rattlesnakes have earned it, not all snakes warrant a fight-or-flight response.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet, there has been one other attempt at an invasion in the last few years which hasn’t attracted nearly as much attention as the Nazi raid on the oil refinery
In 1999, boa constrictors were sighted on Aruba for the first time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 July 2025
The animals include Maple the sloth, Casper the albino iguana and Aphrodite the boa constrictor.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Lilian, with a phobia of reptiles, nevertheless gathered the courage for her children’s sake, running a finger along the back of the boa constrictor.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Yet, there has been one other attempt at an invasion in the last few years which hasn’t attracted nearly as much attention as the Nazi raid on the oil refinery
In 1999, boa constrictors were sighted on Aruba for the first time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 July 2025
The animals include Maple the sloth, Casper the albino iguana and Aphrodite the boa constrictor.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Lilian, with a phobia of reptiles, nevertheless gathered the courage for her children’s sake, running a finger along the back of the boa constrictor.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Boa constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boa%20constrictor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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