BOAS

Noun

boas

plural of boa

Anagrams

• ASBO, Abos, Asbo, BAOs, Baos, SOAB, Sabo, abos, asbo, baos, baso-, bosa, obas, sabo, soba

Source: Wiktionary


BOA

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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