constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
kən-ˈstrik-tər 
1
: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ
2
: a snake (such as a boa constrictor) that coils around and compresses prey
3
: one that constricts
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Unlike constrictors, which rely on brute force to suffocate their prey, king cobras are precision venom injectors.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One of several constrictors known to exist in the ‘glades, the python has decimated native species including rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and birds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One of several constrictors known to exist in the ‘glades, the python has decimated native species including rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and birds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 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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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constrictor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
kən-ˈstrik-tər
: a snake that kills its prey by coiling around and crushing it
Medical Definition
constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
-ˈstrik-tər
: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ see inferior constrictor, middle constrictor, superior constrictor
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