woma
/ˈwəʊmə
/noun
A brownish-grey Australian python found in sandy desert areas.
- Aspidites ramsayi, family Pythonidae.
- Our favorites are the bold patterned womas for their high-contrasting colors.
- We also have found some differences in behaviour between the captive populations of Tanami and Uluru womas.
Origin
1930s: from Diyari (an Aboriginal language of South Australia).