Constrictor Definition

kən-strĭktər
constrictors
noun
One that constricts, as a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
American Heritage Medicine
Something that constricts.
Webster's New World
Any of various snakes, such as the python or boa, that tightly coil around and asphyxiate their prey.
American Heritage

That which constricts or tightens.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Constrictor

Noun

Singular:
constrictor
Plural:
constrictors

Origin of Constrictor

  • From New Latin

    From Wiktionary

Constrictor Sentence Examples

  • One of the commonest species of the genus Boa is the Boa constrictor, which has a wide range from tropical Mexico to Brazil.

  • The Amazon region is frequented by the giboia (boa constrictor), and the central plateau by the sucurid (Eunectes murinus), both distinguished for their enormous size.

  • As the stomach empties, these constrictor rings begin further up in the body of the stomach promoting further gastric emptying.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

RORTOR

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