BOA

boa

(noun) any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

boa (plural boas or boae)

Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico, and the chevalier boa of Peru.

(plural "boas") A type of scarf typically made from feathers.

Anagrams

• A/B/O, ABO, AOB, Abo, BAO, Bao, OAB, Oba., a.o.b., abo, bao, oba

Source: Wiktionary

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Bo"a, n.; pl. Boas . Etym: [L. boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques).

Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum).

2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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