constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
kən-ˈstrik-tər 
1
: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ
2
: a snake (such as a boa constrictor) that coils around and compresses prey
3
: one that constricts
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One of the largest snakes in the world, the Burmese python is a nonvenomous constrictor found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida.
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Staff Pick: Boa constrictor who has lived alone births 14 baby snakes
Baby rainbow boa constrictors from Ronaldo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 July 2024
Boa constrictors, which are native to South and Central America, are now common on the west side of the island.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Staff Pick: Boa constrictor who has lived alone births 14 baby snakes
Baby rainbow boa constrictors from Ronaldo.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 July 2024
Boa constrictors, which are native to South and Central America, are now common on the west side of the island.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
kən-ˈstrik-tər
: a snake that kills its prey by coiling around and crushing it
Medical Definition
constrictor
noun
con·stric·tor
-ˈstrik-tər
: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ see inferior constrictor, middle constrictor, superior constrictor
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