Definitions for: Constrictor

[n] any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils

Webster (1913) Definition: Con*strict"or, n.
1. That which constricts, draws together, or contracts.

2. (Anat.) A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or
which compresses an organ; a sphincter.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and
crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.

See Also: boa, ophidian, serpent, snake