Anaconda
Pronunciation : An`a*con"da
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Of Ceylonese origin] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A large South American snake of the Boa family (Eunectes murinus), which lives near rivers, and preys on birds and small mammals. The name is also applied to a similar large serpent (Python tigris) of Ceylon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913