A small python, Python regius, found in parts of Africa and popular as a pet, which is typically dark brown to black with a contrasting pattern of pale blotches on the back and sides; also called ball python.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of royal python in US English:
royal python
noun
A small python, Python regius, found in parts of Africa and popular as a pet, which is typically dark brown to black with a contrasting pattern of pale blotches on the back and sides; also called ball python.