anaconda
noun
a South American boa, Eunectes murinus, that often grows to a length of more than 25 feet (7.6 meters).
anacondas
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pluralof anaconda.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There, they don’t have to worry about their natural predators, like jaguars and anacondas.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
On a swamp called the Floating Forest, deep in the Amazon, Paul Rosolie is looking for anacondas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
The analysis supported the conclusion that early anacondas averaged four to five meters when they first emerged during the Miocene.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
Khinjaria acuta is a member of a family of giant marine lizards known as mosasaurs, distant relatives of today's Komodo dragons and anacondas.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
On the second level belonged the enemies of strength: anacondas and rhinos and crocodiles of over twenty feet.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
