noun
- snakes that kill prey by coiling around it and squeezing until it suffocates
- muscles or other body parts that compress or narrow something
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- Boa constrictors are non-venomous snakes found in tropical regions.
- Python constrictors can grow to enormous lengths.
- The zoo’s reptile house features several species of constrictors.
- Constrictors wrap around their prey before swallowing it whole.
- The pupillary constrictors control the size of the eye’s opening.
- Smooth muscle constrictors help regulate blood flow through vessels.