- One that constricts, as a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
- Any of various snakes, such as the python or boa, that tightly coil around and asphyxiate their prey.
constrictor
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con·stric·tor (kən-strĭk'tər)  |
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IN BRIEF: Something that squeezes, compresses or tightens.
Be careful of Walter's pet boa constrictor!
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Constrictor may refer to:
Biology:
- Any snake that kills its prey by constriction
- A taxonomic synonym for Boa, a.k.a. boas, a genus of non-venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar and on Reunion Island.
- A taxonomic synonym for Python, a.k.a. pythons, a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Africa and Asia.
Other:
- Constrictor (album), a 1986 album by Alice Cooper
- Constrictor (comics), a supervillain/hero in the Marvel Comics universe
- Constrictor knot, a simple and effective binding knot
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| Translations: Constrictor |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kvælerslange, snøremuskel
Nederlands (Dutch)
wurgslang, sluitspier
Français (French)
n. - constricteur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Boa, (Schlangentyp), Konstriktor
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ανατ.) σφιγκτήρας (μυς)
Italiano (Italian)
boa, costrittore
Português (Portuguese)
n. - constritor (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - boa, constrictor
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sammandragande muskel
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使压缩之物, 大蟒, 括约肌
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 使壓縮之物, 大蟒, 括約肌
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 압축하는 것, 괄약근, 왕뱀
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大蛇, 括約筋, 締め付けるもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) نوع من الأفاعي القاتله, المضيق, الخانق
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חנק (נחש), מכווץ (שריר)
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