Definition of Constrictors. Meaning of Constrictors. Synonyms of Constrictors

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Definition of Constrictors

Constrictor
Constrictor Con*strict"or, n. 1. That which constricts, draws together, or contracts. 2. (Anat.) A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.

Meaning of Constrictors from wikipedia

- swimmer. Boa constrictors also occupy the burrows of medium-sized mammals, where they can hide from potential predators. Boa constrictors generally live...
- Constrictor may refer to: Any snake that kills its prey by constriction A taxonomic synonym for Boa, also known as "boas", a genus of non-venomous boas...
- The eastern racer, or North American racer (Coluber constrictor), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to...
- research (2015) suggests that other constrictors may kill in other ways. It had previously been accepted that constrictors used their body to hold the prey...
- The constrictor knot is one of the most effective binding knots. Simple and secure, it is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once...
- southern black racer (Coluber constrictor priapus) is one of the more common subspecies of the nonvenomous Coluber constrictor snake species of the Southeastern...
- pharyngeal constrictor muscle is a quadrilateral muscle of the pharynx. It is the uppermost and thinnest of the three pharyngeal constrictors.[citation...
- Constrictor is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version seen is Frank Payne...
- The northern black racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) is a subspecies of the eastern racer (Coluber constrictor), a nonvenomous snake in the family...
- Coluber constrictor foxii, commonly known as the blue racer, is a subspecies of Coluber constrictor, a species of nonvenomous, colubrid snake commonly...