Main Entry: Hy·dra
Pronunciation: 'hI-dr&
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Ydra, from Latin Hydra, from Greek
1 : 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
3 [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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