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 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...
- Constrictor is the ninth solo studio album by American rock musician Alice Cooper, released in September 1986 by MCA Records. After a hiatus from the...
- Constrictor is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version seen is Frank Payne...
- 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...
- pharyngeal constrictor muscle is a quadrilateral muscle of the pharynx. It is the uppermost and thinnest of the three pharyngeal constrictors.[citation...
- Coluber constrictor anthicus, commonly known as the buttermilk racer, is a subspecies of the eastern racer, a nonvenomous colubrid snake, endemic to the...
- Coluber constrictor foxii, commonly known as the blue racer, is a subspecies of Coluber constrictor, a species of nonvenomous, colubrid snake commonly...
- Coluber constrictor flaviventris, commonly known as the eastern yellow-bellied racer, is a subspecies of the eastern racer, a non-venomous colubrid snake...