anaconda
/ˌænəˈkɑndə/
noun
- A large, non-venomous snake found in South America that kills its prey by squeezing it.
- We saw a massive anaconda swimming in the river during our jungle tour.
- The anaconda can grow to be over 20 feet long.
- An anaconda coils around its prey to suffocate it before swallowing it whole.
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