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proper noun
- (greekmyth) A mythological serpent with seven heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours. Also called the Lernaean Hydra.
- (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.
- (astronomy) The name of one of Pluto's moons. (Named 21 June 2006).
Translations: - French: Hydre
- German: Wasserschlange
- Italian: Idra
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- Spanish: Hydra
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Etymology: From Latin, Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from Ancient Greek (hydra)
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noun (hydr, ae , pl2=hydras)
- Any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera, having a naked cylindrical body and an oral opening surrounded by tentacles.
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