About The Word Boa
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Boa
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What's The Definition Of Boa?
[n] any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
[n] a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur Synonyms | Synonyms for Boa: feather boa Related Terms | Find terms related to Boa: See Also | anaconda | boa constrictor | Boidae | Charina bottae | constrictor | Constrictor constrictor | Eunectes murinus | family Boidae | Lichanura trivirgata | python | rosy boa | rubber boa | scarf | tow-headed snake Boa In Webster's Dictionary \Bo"a\, n.; pl. {Boas} . [L. boa a kind of water serpent.
Perh. fr. bos an ox.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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}).
Note: 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.
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