Anaconda

[,ænə'kɒndə] or [,ænə'kɑndə]

Definition

(noun.) large arboreal boa of tropical South America.

Inputed by Glenda--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Editor: Maureen

Definition

n. a large South American water-snake of the Python family closely related to the boa-constrictor.

Inputed by Jules