anaconda nounEtymology: probably modification of Sinhalese henakandayā,
a slender green snake Date: 1768
a large semiaquatic constricting snake (Eunectes murinus) of the
boa family of tropical South America that may reach a length of 30 feet
(9.1 meters); broadly any of the large constricting snakes
anaconda n. a large non-poisonous snake living mainly in water or in trees that kills its prey by constriction. Etymology: alt. of anacondaia f. Sinh. henakandaya whip-snake f. hena
lightning + kanda stem: orig. of a snake in Sri Lanka
anaconda
ˌænəˈkɔndə n. a large non-poisonous snake living mainly in
water or in trees that kills its prey by constriction. [alt. of anacondaia
f. Sinh. henakandaya whip-snake f. hena lightning + kanda stem: orig. of a
snake in Sri Lanka]
Anaconda \An`a*con"da\, n. [Of Ceylonese origin?] (Zo["o]l.)
A large South American snake of the Boa family ({Eunectes
murinus}), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and
small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large
serpent ({Python tigris}) of Ceylon.
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