"ball python" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball pythons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball python (plural ball pythons)
  1. Python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened. Categories (lifeform): Snakes Synonyms: ball snake, royal python
    Sense id: en-ball_python-en-noun-ljuPUiXR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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