Bō'a-con-stric'-tor, n.

n. [N. Lat. constrictor, from Lat. constringere, to draw or bind together. See CONSTRAIN and CONSTRICTOR.] (Zool.) A large and powerful serpent, sometimes 30 or 40 feet long, found in the tropical parts of America. It has a regular succession of spots, alternately black and yellow, extending the whole length of the back, and derives its name from its crushing its prey to death in its coils. The name has also been loosely applied to other large serpents which crush their prey, particularly to those of the genus Python, found in Asia and Africa. Baird.