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boa /bōˈə/ noun- (with cap) a genus, mainly S American, of large snakes that kill their prey by squeezing
- Popularly any large constricting snake
- A long, serpent-like coil of fur, feathers or the like worn round the neck by women
ORIGIN: L boa a kind of snake boa constrictor noun - Properly, the name of one species
- Popularly, any boa, python or similar snake
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