reticulated python
Definition
Noun: * A very large constrictor snake (Python reticulatus) native to Southeast Asia and the East Indies, noted for being one of the longest snake species in the world. It has a distinctive, complex geometric pattern on its scales.
Usage
The term "reticulated python" is used specifically to refer to this species of snake. It functions as a countable noun. * The reticulated python is often found near water. * Zookeepers carefully handled the large reticulated python. * We saw a reticulated python at the reptile exhibit.
Advanced Usage
- The name "reticulated" comes from the Latin , meaning "net-like" or "networked," describing the snake's intricate skin pattern.
- In herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), it is a key species for understanding the biology of large constrictors.
Variants and Related Words
- Reticulate (adjective): Having a pattern or structure resembling a net or network.
- The leaf had a reticulate pattern of veins.
- Python (noun): The general family/group of non-venomous constrictor snakes to which the reticulated python belongs.
Synonyms
- Python reticulatus (scientific name)
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "A reticulated pattern": A descriptive phrase using the adjective form to describe any net-like design.
- The marble had a beautiful reticulated pattern of grey lines.
Noun
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of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world
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