PYTHON


Meaning of PYTHON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ī - ˌ thän, -th ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, monstrous serpent killed by Apollo, from Greek Pyth ō n, from Pyth ō Delphi

Date: 1836

: any of various large constricting snakes (as a boa) especially : any of the large oviparous snakes (subfamily Pythoninae of the family Boidae) of Africa, Asia, Australia, and adjacent islands that include some of the largest existing snakes

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