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Indian python

Indian python

6.3
A very large snake from South and Southeast Asia that has no venom and can grow very long
  • noun
  • /ˈɪndiən ˈpaɪθən/
  • Indian
translation icon : pitón india
  • The Indian python can grow up to six meters in length, making it one of the world's largest snakes.

Examples

  • I saw an Indian python at the reptile house during our trip to the zoo.

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the Indian python in the wild.

  • The Indian python is one of the largest snakes in the world.

  • Many Indian pythons can be found in the forests of India.

  • The Indian python can grow up to six meters in length, making it one of the world's largest snakes.

  • I saw an Indian python at the reptile house during our trip to the zoo.

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the Indian python in the wild.

Synonyms

Python molurus
vsIndian python
  • Specialized
9.0

A very large snake from southern and Southeast Asia that kills animals by squeezing them

is the common name for the same species rather than the scientific term

Surface Forms

Indian python singular
Indian pythons plural

Morphology

Indian + python

The compound is a straightforward locative adjective + noun: 'Indian' (pertaining to India) + 'python' (large non-venomous snake), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a python from India. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, and geographic naming patterns are cross-linguistically common, making this expression transparent.

Etymology

Indian python comes from the simple idea of a big python 'snake' living in 'India' and nearby lands. So, the name means a very large nonvenomous python from that region.