constrictornoun [ C ]
uk/kənˈstrɪk.tər/us/kənˈstrɪk.tɚ/constrictor noun [ C ] (SNAKE)
any snake that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them
See also
boa
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Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- alligator
- amphibian
- anaconda
- asp
- cobra
- crocodile
- frog
- garter snake
- gator
- mamba
- newt
- puff adder
- python
- rattlesnake
- slowworm
- snake
- terrapin
- toad
- tortoise
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constrictor noun [ C ] (MUSCLE)
specialized medical a muscle that makes a part of the body narrower
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- alveolus
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- hormonal
- lymph vessel
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- platysma
- vitreous humour
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