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Boa

/bˈoʊə/
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(noun) Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.

A boa is very dangerous, and an elephant is very bulky.
The monkey was swallowed by a boa constrictor.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ constrictor is a large snake that lives in the rainforest.

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