ball python

bɔːl ˈpaɪθən

Definition

Definition of ball python - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animals

TECH.

python species that curls into a ball

TECH.

The ball python is a popular pet snake.
A ball python can live for over 20 years.
Ball pythons are known for their gentle nature.

royal python

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python species that curls into a ball

Expressions with ball

dirt ball

small compact mass of soil or earth

She found a dirt ball in the garden.

play ball

start or engage in a game of ball

The teams are ready to play ball at the whistle.

ball up

crumple or squeeze into a ball

She balled up the note and threw it in the trash.

crystal ball

glass sphere used for fortune-telling

The fortune-teller gazed into her crystal ball.

move the ball forward

make the ball go closer to the goal or target

The team worked together to move the ball forward.

run with the ball

move quickly while holding a ball

The player decided to run with the ball towards the goal.

Expressions with python

rock python

very large python native to Africa

The rock python slithered through the dense forest.

Burmese python

large snake native to Southeast Asia

The Burmese python can grow up to 23 feet long.

royal python

non-venomous African snake known for curling into a ball

The royal python curled into a ball when scared.

reticulated python

large snake from Southeast Asia, known as the world's longest

The reticulated python can grow longer than any other snake.

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French:python royal, ...
German:Königspython, ...
Italian:pitone reale, ...
Spanish:pitón bola, ...
Portuguese:píton-real, ...
Chinese:球蟒, ...
Japanese:ボールニシキヘビ, ...
Arabic:ثُعْبَان الكُرَة, ...
Hebrew:פִּיתּוֹן כַּדּוּרִי, ...
Russian:королевский питон, ...
Ukrainian:королівський пітон, ...
Hindi:गेंद अजगर, ...
Bengali:বল পাইথন, ...
Catalan:pitó bola, ...
Czech:krajta královská, ...
Danish:kongepyton, ...
Dutch:koningspython, ...
Greek:πύθωνας, ...
Hungarian:gömbpiton, ...
Khmer:ពស់ថ្លាន់បាល់, ...
Korean:볼 파이톤, ...
Persian:پایتون توپی, ...
Polish:pyton królewski, ...
Portuguese (BR):píton-bola, ...
Romanian:piton minge, ...
Swedish:kungspytonorm, ...
Thai:งูบอลไพธอน, ...
Turkish:top pitonu, ...
Vietnamese:trăn bóng, ...

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