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hydra

/ hydra /

noun

noun Sense 1

small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp

Type of:

hydrozoan hydroid

Has parts:

genus Hydra

noun Sense 2

trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality

"we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution"

Type of:

trouble problem

noun Sense 3

a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

Type of:

constellation

noun Sense 4

(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones

"Hydra was slain by Hercules"

Type of:

mythical monster mythical creature

Domain:

Greek mythology

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