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Boidae

Boidae

1 9.9
A group of snakes like boas and anacondas that kill prey by squeezing
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Boidae
  • Did you know that Boidae are nonvenomous?

Examples

  • Members of Boidae can be found in tropical regions around the world.

  • Scientists classify boas and anacondas in the snake family Boidae.

  • The Boidae are known for their method of subduing prey by constriction rather than venom.

  • The Boidae family includes several large snake species.

  • Boas and anacondas are members of the Boidae family of snakes.

  • The Boidae family includes several nonvenomous snakes like pythons and boas.

  • Scientists classify both anacondas and boas under the Boidae family.

Synonyms

family Boidae
vsBoidae
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A group of snakes like boas and pythons that are not venomous and kill prey by squeezing

focuses on being nonvenomous and found mainly in the Americas, Africa, and Asia

Compounds

family Boidae
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A group of snakes like boas and pythons that are not venomous and kill prey by squeezing

Surface Forms

Boidae singular
Boidae plural

Morphology

Boidae = boa (semi-transparent) = boa + idae

The connection to 'boa' is clear, but the suffix '-idae' is a specialized taxonomic marker unfamiliar to average learners, so the exact sense ('family of ...') is not fully obvious.

Etymology

Boidae comes from the snake name Boa and the scientific ending -idae, which marks a 'family' or 'group' of animals. So, Boidae is the name for the family of snakes that are not venomous and includes boas and their close relatives.