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constrictor British & World English

a snake that kills by coiling round its prey and asphyxiating it

boa constrictor British & World English

a large snake, typically with bold markings, that kills by coiling around its prey and asphyxiating it, native to tropical America

constrictor muscle in constrictor British & World English

a muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage

Boa constrictor in boa constrictor British & World English

a large snake, typically with bold markings, that kills by coiling around its prey and asphyxiating it, native to tropical America

C. constrictor in racer British & World English

a fast-moving, harmless, and typically slender-bodied snake

Coluber constrictor constrictor in blacksnake British & World English

a long black American racer, especially the common Northern blacksnake (Coluber constrictor constrictor), the adult of which is a patternless black, above and below

Coluber constrictor foxii in blue racer British & World English

a grayish-blue variety of blacksnake (Coluber constrictor foxii), found in the central US