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python
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python
(noun)
python
/
ˈ
paɪˌθɑːn/
noun
plural
pythons
python
/
ˈ
paɪˌθɑːn/
noun
plural
pythons
Britannica Dictionary definition of PYTHON
[
count
]
:
a very large snake that kills the animals it eats by wrapping itself around them
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