| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | py·thon |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  p  th n , -th n |
| NOUN: | Any of various nonvenomous snakes of the family Pythonidae, found chiefly in Asia, Africa, and Australia, that coil around and suffocate their prey. Pythons often attain lengths of 6 meters (20 feet) or more. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Probably French, from Latin P th n, mythical serpent killed by Apollo near Delphi. See Python.
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