What does "constrictor" mean?
Constrictor: (Anat.) A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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