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hy·dra
 hydra
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- pronunciation:
- haI
dr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), 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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adjective + (n.)hydra
aquatic, conflicting, deformed, dreaded, eternal, globular, greek, indefatigable, mythical, omnipotent, pinpoint, poisonous, primitive, screaming, sprouting, unpopular
verb + (n.)hydra
con, encompass, evade, fetch, outdo, ski
noun + (n.)hydra
anemone, coral, destruction, electrolyte, face, gardening, head, highlight, instability, masque, mythology, radiance, regeneration, snake, source, stable, tentacle, vault, wait, water
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The word hydra
contains the following part:
hydr, hydro
Greek
root
that means water, hydrogen, liquid
  Example words:
anhydride, carbohydrate, dehydrate, dehydrogenate, hydra, Hydra, hydrangea, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrazine, hydric, hydride, hydrocarbon, hydrocephalus, hydrocyanic acid, hydrodynamics, hydroelectric, hydrofluoric acid, hydrofoil, hydrogen, hydrography, hydroid, hydrolysis, hydrometer, hydropathy, hydrophobia, hydrophyte, hydroplane, hydroponics, hydrosphere, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hydrotherapy, hydrotropism, hydrous, hydroxide, hydrozoan, magnetohydrodynamics, oxyhydrogen
- synonyms:
- aqu, aqua
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