Hydra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hydra noun A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
Senses
Hydra is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- hydra (biology) 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.
hydra — full definition
- noun A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
- noun A tiny freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and tentacles around its mouth, related to jellyfish.
- noun A problem so tangled and persistent that solving one part of it just causes another part to appear.