constrictor

• Substantivo que designa qualquer uma das diversas serpentes grandes não venenosas que matam suas presas apertando-as com o corpo enrolado. Em português, o termo costuma ser usado para a jiboia (Boa constrictor) e outras serpentes constritoras.

A noun referring to any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in their coils.

1. Snake that kills by squeezingB2formal

   Any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in their coils.

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   • The boa constrictor wrapped itself around the small rodent.
   • Constrictors are found in tropical regions around the world.
   • The zookeeper carefully handled the large constrictor during feeding time.

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