Hydra
Hy·dra
noun \ˈhī-drə\Definition of HYDRA
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: a many-headed serpent or monster in Greek mythology that was slain by Hercules and each head of which when cut off was replaced by two others
2
not capitalized : a multifarious evil not to be overcome by a single effort
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[Latin (genitive Hydrae), from Greek] : a southern constellation of great length that lies south of Cancer, Sextans, Corvus, and Virgo and is represented on old maps by a serpent
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not capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, Hydra] : any of numerous small tubular freshwater hydrozoan polyps (Hydra and related genera) having at one end a mouth surrounded by tentacles
Origin of HYDRA
Middle English Ydra, from Latin Hydra, from Greek
First Known Use: 15th century
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