Constrictor (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The anaconda is a type of constrictor found in the wetlands of South America.
- A Burmese python is a popular pet constrictor due to its docile nature.
- The constrictor wrapped its long body around the small deer, holding it in place until it suffocated.
- The zookeeper carefully fed the hungry constrictor a large rabbit, making sure not to get too close.
- In the dense jungle, the boa constrictor lay in wait, patiently stalking its unsuspecting prey.