Constrictor

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  • noun. One that constricts, as a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
  • noun. Any of various snakes, such as the python or boa, that tightly coil around and asphyxiate their prey.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That which constricts, contracts, or draws together; specifically, in anatomy, a muscle which draws parts together, or closes an opening; a sphincter: as, the constrictor of the esophagus.
  • noun. A large serpent which envelops and crushes its prey in its folds: as, the boa-constrictor. See boa.
  • noun. The technical specific name of the common black-snake of North America, Bascanion constrictor. See cut under black-snake.
  • Acting as a constrictor; constricting: as, a constrictor muscle.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That which constricts, draws together, or contracts.
  • noun. A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter.
  • noun. A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. That which constricts or tightens.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
    • Word Usage
    "For those with both problems, a boa constrictor is activated."
    Form
    boa constrictor  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ophidian  serpent  snake  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    boa  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Richter  Victor  predictor  stricter  victor  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Dundee  antigravity  banger  boa  catman  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sphincter  
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