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hamadryad

ham·a·dry·ad

hamadryad

 
pronunciation:
hae m draI d [or] hae m draI aed
part of speech: noun
inflections: hamadryades, hamadryads
definition 1: in Greek and Roman mythology, a dryad or wood nymph who lives only as long as does the tree in which she dwells.
definition 2: a king cobra.