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Translingual

Etymology
From L. #Latin|Hydra, the mythical serpent.

Proper noun
wikipedia|Hydra (genus)
Hydra

1. zoology: A zoological name at the rank of genus in the family Hydridae. The hydras belong to the genus Hydra.

wikispecies

See also
Hydridae

English
Image:Lernaean Hydra Louvre CA7318.jpg|thumb|A Greek vase depicting the Lernaean Hydra.
Etymology
From L. #Latin|Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from AGr. �δ�α (hydra)

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. greekmyth A mythological serpent with seven heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours. Also called the Lernaean Hydra.
2. constellation A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.
3. astronomy The name of one of Pluto's moons. (Named 21 June 2006).

Translations
trans-top|mythical serpent
Finnish: Hydra
French: Hydre de Lerne
German: Hydra f
Greek, Ancient: �δ�α
Italian: Idra di Lerna
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Portuguese: Hidra de Lerna
Russian: �е�ней�ка� гид�а
Spanish: Hidra de Lerna
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trans-top|constellation
Finnish: Hydra, Vesikäärme
French: Hydre f
German: Wasserschlange f
Italian: Idra f
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Portuguese: Hidra f
Russian: �ид�а
Spanish: Hydra
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See also
Hydrus
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Latin

Etymology
From AGr.|la �δ�α (hydra)

Proper noun
Hydra

1. context|greekmyth|lang=la The #English|Hydra (mythical serpent)

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