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python.

Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaɪθən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaɪˌθɑn/Canada, General-American
  1. Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.

  2. A penis.

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Latin pȳthon, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, probably from Πυθώ (Puthṓ), older name of Delphi.

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