01 n. A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name …
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A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon.(Zool.)