- pythonoid
- \\ˈpīthəˌnȯid\ adjective
Etymology: French pythonoïde, from python (from Latin Python, monstrous serpent killed by Apollo) + -oïde -oid: like a python
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pythonoid, a. and n. Zool.(paɪˈθəʊnɔɪd)[f. python1 2 + -oid.]a. adj. Having the form or characters of a python; belonging to the sub-order Pythonoidea (the peropodous snakes), including the families Pythonidæ, Boidæ, and Charinidæ. b. n. A snake of this division. Hence pythoˈnoidean, a pythonoid.in Cent. Dict.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.