boa

[Bo·a]

A boa is a type of snake that squeezes its prey. It's also a fluffy, feathered, colorful scarf. Don't confuse the two and wear a snake as a scarf!

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A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

Noun
any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

Noun
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur

n.
A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

n.
A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.

Boa

Bo"a , n.; pl. Boas . [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.] 1. (Zo'94l.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques). &hand; The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum). 2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.

A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

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Usage Examples

Success took me to her bosom like a maternal boa constrictor.

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