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Definition of pacific boa
pacific boa
Plural:Pacific boas
pacific boa Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A non-venomous constricting snake of the genus Candoia, native to islands in the South Pacific Ocean (such as Fiji, Samoa, and the Solomon Islands), characterized by distinctively keeled scales and highly variable coloration.
Example
"During the herpetological survey in Fiji, the researchers observed a Pacific boa coiled securely among the lower branches of a tree."
Synonyms
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Word Origin & Etymology
The name combines 'Pacific' (referring to its native habitat in the South Pacific Ocean, from Latin 'pacificus', meaning peaceful) and 'boa' (from Latin 'boa', referring to a type of large snake).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pacific boa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pacific boa