Constrictor
Definitions
- That which constricts or tightens:
- A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
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Ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor (“each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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Ellipsis of boa constrictor, either the species Boa constrictor or a similar snake that kills by constriction. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Equivalents
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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