Boa eques
- Boa eques
- 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}).
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is also applied to related genera; as, the {dog-headed boa} ({Xiphosoma caninum}). [1913 Webster]
2. A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boa imperator — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boas — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Xiphosoma caninum — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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