pythonine
/ˈpʌɪθənʌɪn/Zoology
adjective
Of or relating to pythons, especially when regarded as constituting a subfamily (Pythoninae) of the family Boidae.
noun
A pythonine snake; a python.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Python + -ine, after scientific Latin Pythoninae, subfamily name.