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Webster 1913 Edition

Boa

Bo′a

(bō′ȧ)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Boas
.
[L.
boa
a kind of water serpent. Perh. fr.
bos
an ox.]
1.
(Zool.)
A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (
Boa imperator
), and the chevalier boa of Peru (
Boa eques
).
☞ The name is also applied to related genera; as, the
dog-headed boa
(
Xiphosoma caninum
).
2.
A long, round fur tippet; – so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.

Webster 1828 Edition

Boa

BO'A

,
Noun.
A genus of serpents, of the class Amphibia, the characters of which are, the belly and tail are furnished with scuta. It includes the largest species of serpent, the constrictor, sometimes 30 or 40 feet long.

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