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nounball python (plural ball pythons)
plural ball pythons
- Python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.
Synonyms: ball snake, royal python
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPython regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.
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ball python. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ball%20python
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