1. Noun
That which constricts, draws together, or contracts.
2. Noun
A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter.
3. Noun
A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.
4. Noun
any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
Vocabulary classified under Biology
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word