python

noun

py·thon | \ ˈpī-ˌthän

, -thən\

Definition of python

: any of various large constricting snakes 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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Without hesitation, Morgan grabs the second python and wrangles it into the plastic tub. — Michael Bartiromo, Fox News, "81-year-old grandma yanks pythons from grill at request of concerned family," 31 Aug. 2018 This particular species of python is a fairly common pet, as evidenced by its docile in-flight behavior. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Python on Plane Travels from Australia to Scotland Inside Woman's Shoe," 25 Feb. 2019 Callers sound increasingly concerned for the python, said the hotline’s operators. — Drew Hinshaw, WSJ, "Nothing Unites a Divided Country Like an Escaped 18-Foot Snake in the Suburbs," 28 Aug. 2018 For the second time in barely more than a year, an Indonesian villager has been swallowed whole by a python. — Avi Selk, Anchorage Daily News, "A woman went to check her corn - and was swallowed by a python," 17 June 2018 Kimmel has his own company, Martin County Trapping and Removals, which focuses on python removal. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, "Video shows man saving alligator as python nearly squeezes it to death," 19 June 2018 Nevertheless, just such a horror took place on an adjacent island last year, when a man's body was extracted from a 23-foot-long python, shown in a gruesome YouTube video. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, "A woman went to check her corn — and was swallowed by a python," 16 June 2018 The Spanish monarch brought modern polish to the ensemble by accessorizing with Magrit heels and a Herrera python-effect clutch. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Queen Letizia of Spain’s Latest Look Is Handed Down From Her Mother-in-Law," 19 Dec. 2018 Florida is basically a greenhouse full of alligators and invasive Burmese pythons. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "Tis the Season To Get Yourself a Lightbox," 24 Oct. 2018

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