hydra
[hahy-druh]
1.
(often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a wateror marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cutoff, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent bycauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.
2.
any freshwater polyp of the genus Hydra and relatedgenera, having a cylindrical body with a ring oftentacles surrounding the mouth, and usually livingattached to rocks, plants, etc., but also capable ofdetaching and floating in the water.
3.
a persistent or many-sided problem that presents newobstacles as soon as one aspect is solved.
4.
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Sea Serpent, alarge southern constellation extending through 90° ofthe sky, being the longest of all constellations.
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