hy·dra
 hydra
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- pronunciation:
- haI
dr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hydrae, hydras |
| definition 1: |
(usu. cap.) in Greek mythology, the serpent with nine heads, of which one was immortal, slain by Hercules.
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| definition 2: |
a many-sided problem that persists or grows worse even after part of it is solved.
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| definition 3: |
any of various small freshwater polyps with a cylindrical body and tentacles surrounding an oral opening.
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| definition 4: |
a constellation of the southern sky that is the largest of all.
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The word hydra
contains the following part:
hydr, hydro
Greek
root
that means
water, hydrogen, liquid
Example words:
- synonyms:
- aqu, aqua