Boa
an enormous snake, said to have been anciently found in India. None, however, are at present known to exist there more than 6 feet long. The spelling bova is from bos, bovis = an ox. Boa is also the name of a genus of serpents, the typical one of the family boidæ. The species are found native only in America, the analogous genus in the East popuanalogous genus in the East popиlarly confounded with it, namely python, being distinguished from it by the presence of intermaxillary teeth. This word is likewise applied to a long fur tippet or comforter worn by ladies around their necks.
BOABDIL (properly Abu-Abdallah, and nicknamed Ez-Zogoiby, "the unlucky"), the last Moorish King of Gra- BOA or name constrictor, meaning binder drawer together, refers to the method through which the animal destroys its ually tightening the folds. It is about by itself round it and grad- America. 30 feet long. It is found in South