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noun
Any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils.
is a specific kind of: ophidian, serpent, snake.
is a broader term that covers: boa.
derivation: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze.
Dutch: wurgslangPolish: dusiciel
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