boa constrictor

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from New Latin Boa constrictor. === Pronunciation === [ˌbowǝ kʰn̩ˈstrɪktɚ] === Noun === boa constrictor (plural boa constrictors) A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them. (loosely) Any large boa or python. ==== Usage notes ==== The boa constrictor is the only extant animal whose English common name is the same as its scientific (taxonomic) name. Tyrannosaurus rex, an extinct species, also shares this phenomenon. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Translations ====