About The Word Constrictor
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Constrictor
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What's The Definition Of Constrictor?
[n] any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
Synonyms | Synonyms for Constrictor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Constrictor: See Also | boa | ophidian | serpent | snake Constrictor In Webster's Dictionary \Con*strict"or\, n.
1. That which constricts, draws together, or contracts.
2. (Anat.) A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or
which compresses an organ; a sphincter.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and
crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.
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