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Look up: boa

  1. BOA
    abbreviation: Break-Off Altitude
    Found on http://www.apscharts.com/abbrev.html

  2. Boa
    The boa is a genus of serpents of the family Boidae. They are distinguished by having jaws which can dilate to enable them to swallow prey thicker than themselves. They also have a hook on each side of the vent.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. boa
    [n] - any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. BOA
    Basic Object Adapter
    Found on http://www.geocities.com/ikind_babel/bab

  5. boa
    [IBM] Any one of the fat cables that lurk under the floor in a dinosaur pen. Possibly so called because they display a ferocious life of their own when you try to lay them straight and flat after they have been coiled for some time. It is rumored within IBM that channel cables for the 370 are limited to 200 feet because beyond that length the boa...
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  6. BOA
    Basic Object Adapter
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  7. BOA
    British Orthopaedic Association - provider of education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and health professionals
    Found on http://www.abhi.org.uk/glossary/default.

  8. BOA
    British Orthopaedic Association
    Found on http://www.geocities.com/~mlshams/acrony

  9. Boa
    Bo'a (bō'ȧ) noun ; plural Boas . [ Latin boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. from bos an ox.] 1. (Zoology) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico ( B. imperator ), and the chevalier boa of Peru ( B. eques ). » The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-he ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/71

  10. boa
    Origin: L. Boa a kind of water serpent. Perh. Fr. Bos an ox. ... 1. <herpetology> A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. Imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. Eques). ... The name is also applied to related genera; as, the dog-headed boa (Xiphosoma caninum). ... 2. A long, round f ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. boa
    noun any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Boa
    `Boas` are a type of snake that are members of the `Boidae` family. Boas are basal snakes that are `primitive` in evolutionary terms (i.e. less derived). They are constrictors and most give birth to live young. They have anal spurs, a pair of claws on each side of the cloaca which assist in mating. Boas are named after cows (Latin: `bos`) because of the old myth that boa snakes pursue cows and suckle them until they are drained to death. Boas ha...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boa

  13. Bôa
    `Bôa` is a British alternative rock band formed in London in 1993 by drummer Ed Herten. They are most widely known for the song `Duvet`, which was used as the theme song for the anime series `Serial Experiments Lain`. Because of this, they are fairly popular among anime fans around the world; in particular, they performed in a live concert at the anime convention Otakon in 2000. Their new album, `Get There`, came out on the February 1, 2005. It ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bôa

  14. BoA
    `Boa Kwon` (born November 5 1986 in Guri, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) is a South Korean singer, commonly known by her stage name `BoA`, and the letters of her first name have been backronymed to `Beat of Angel`. She has been active in both South Korea and Japan. Aside from Korean, she also speaks Japanese and conversational English. All of her Japanese studio albums debuted on the top of the Japanese chart. BoA has sold more than 10 million copies ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoA

  15. Boa
    • (n.) A genus of large American serpents, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico (B. imperator), and the chevalier boa of Peru (B. eques). • (n.) A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. boa
    common name for a variety of nonvenomous constricting snakes. About 40 of the 64 species are true boas (family Boidae). Other boas are the Mascarene, ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/83

  17. boa
    1. a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
    2. any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

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  18. Boa
    A long wrap or scarf made of feathers.
    Found on http://www.labeshops.com/news/?page_id=9

  19. boa
    boa (bō'u) , name for live-bearing constrictor snakes of the family Boidae, found mostly in the Americas. This family, which also comprises the egg-laying pythons of the Old World, includes the largest of all snakes, as well as many smaller ones. Members of the boa family have two function...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08080


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