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anaconda

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anaconda /ˌænəˈkɑːndə/ noun
plural anacondas
anaconda
/ˌænəˈkɑːndə/
noun
plural anacondas
Learner's definition of ANACONDA
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: a large South American snake that squeezes its victims to death水蚺(南美洲蟒蛇)
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anaconda

noun

an·​a·​con·​da ˌa-nə-ˈkän-də How to pronounce anaconda (audio)
: 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

Illustration of anaconda

Illustration of anaconda

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Upon reviewing the images, the team found that the dolphins were holding a Beni anaconda in their mouths, reports Carolyn Wilke for the New York Times. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2022 The strange interlude lasted seven minutes, reports Business Insider’s Kelsey Vlamis, and the semiaquatic anaconda most likely perished from being submerged for so long. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2022 The scientists still have many questions about why the dolphins held the anaconda. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2022 Critics of the stunt argue that a human’s shoulder width is too wide to fit the anaconda’s body, which could cause the animal physical and emotional pain. The Editors, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2014 That was my first idea, to make J.Lo wet and have a huge anaconda all over my body! Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2022 The Amazonian anaconda belongs to the boa constrictor family. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2022 On Exile, Brendan and I saw a full contingent of crew members wrestling with an anaconda. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2021 Its animal residents include the heaviest snake in the world, a massive green anaconda, and a jaguar named Tesoro. Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of Sinhalese henakandayā, a slender green snake

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anaconda was in 1748
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