PYTHON definition: 1. a very large snake that kills animals for food by wrapping itself around them and crushing them…. Learn more.

The meaning of PYTHON is 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 …

Definition of python noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

PYTHON definition: any of several Old World boa constrictors of the subfamily Pythoninae, often growing to a length of more than 20 feet (6 meters): the Indian python, Python molurus, is …

2 meanings: any large nonvenomous snake of the family Pythonidae of Africa, S Asia, and Australia, such as Python reticulatus.... Click for more definitions.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun python. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Animals py‧thon /ˈpaɪθən $ -θɑːn, -θən/ noun [countable] a large tropical snake that kills animals for food by winding itself around them …

A python is a very large, nonvenomous snake. Instead of injecting poison through their fangs, pythons kill by wrapping around and asphyxiating their prey. You certainly wouldn't want to be a python's …