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Definition of pacific boa

pacific boa

Plural:Pacific boas
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pacific boa Lexical Profile

• noun

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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."

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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
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