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Definition of woma python
woma python
Plural:woma pythons
woma python Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Australian A non-venomous species of python (Aspidites ramsayi) endemic to the arid regions of central and western Australia, distinguished by its lack of heat-sensing pits and its distinctively banded, pale brown to olive coloration.
Example
"During the nocturnal desert survey, the herpetologist was thrilled to document a rare woma python hunting for small mammals in the spinifex grass."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The word 'woma' derives from Indigenous Australian languages (likely from Western Australia) referring to the snake, combined with 'python', which traces back to the Greek mythological serpent 'Puthōn'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Woma python. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/woma python