Huge semi-aquatic snake of the River Amazon (8)

I believe the answer is:

anaconda

(Other definitions for anaconda that I've seen before include "cold-blooded killer" , "Boa constrictor" , "crawler" , "Large South American snake" , "Strangler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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