| 1. | a snake, Constrictor (Boa) constrictor, of tropical America, noted for its large size and its ability to suffocate a prey by coiling around it. |
| 2. | any large snake of the boa family, as the python or anaconda. |
| boa constrictor n. A large boa (Boa constrictor) of tropical America that has brown markings and kills its prey by constriction. |