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Hydra
DEFINITIONS OF:
Hydra
1
n
(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 creature
,
mythical monster
a monster renowned in folklore and myth
n
a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
Synonyms:
Snake
Example of:
constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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