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hydra

Pronunciation: [ˈɦɪdra]

“hydra” is a Czech word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. Hydra, a mythological serpent with seven heads
  2. something monstrous which is extremely difficult to fight with (often connected with organized crime)
  3. Hydra, a genus of hydrozoan in family Hydridae

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra). Doublet of vydra.

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