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Definition: dog-headed boa
Boa
\Bo"a\ (b[=o]"[.a]), n.; pl.
Boas. [L. boa a kind of water
serpent. Perh. fr. bos an ox.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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).
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Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the
dog-headed boa (
Xiphosoma caninum).
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2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its
resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
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