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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

bo·a / ˈbōə/ • n. 1. a constrictor snake (family Boidae) that bears live young and may reach great size, native to America, Africa, Asia, and some Pacific islands. Its numerous species include the large boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) of tropical America. 2. a long thin stole of feathers or fur worn around a woman's neck, typically as part of evening dress.

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World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

boa Large constricting snake that gives birth to live young. The boa constrictor (Constrictor constrictor) of the American tropics can grow to 3.7m (12ft) in length. The iridescent rainbow boa, the emerald tree boa, and the rosy boa are smaller species. Most boas are tree-dwellers, but the rubber boa of the w USA is a burrowing species. Family Boidae.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

boa large S. American snake. XIX. — modL. use of L. boa, of unkn. orig.

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boa

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

boa •anoa, Balboa, blower, boa, foregoer, goer, grower, hoer, jerboa, knower, Krakatoa, Lebowa, lower, moa, mower, Mururoa, Noah, o'er, proa, protozoa, rower, Samoa, sewer, Shenandoah, shower, sower, spermatozoa, Stour, thrower, tower •shadower • widower • racegoer •theatregoer (US theatergoer) •churchgoer • echoer •follower, swallower •snowblower • lawnmower • genoa •winnower • harrower • winegrower •borrower • burrower • vetoer

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The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations | 1998 | | Copyright

BOA British Olympic Association
• British Optical Association
• British Orthopaedic Association
• broad ocean area

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "BOA." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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