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mussurana

noun
mus·​su·​ra·​na | \ ËŒmu̇səˈränÉ™\
plural -s

Definition of mussurana

: a large harmless colubrid snake (Cloelia cloelia synonym Pseudoboa cloelia) of the West Indies and tropical America which constricts and swallows poisonous snakes

History and Etymology for mussurana

Portuguese muçurana from Tupi, literally, cord

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