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Hamadryad

Hamadryad Meaning & Definition
Hamadryad Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hamadryad?

[n] large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
[n] the nymph or spirit of a particular tree

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hamadryad: king cobra | Naja hannah | Ophiophagus hannan

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See Also | cobra | dryad | genus Ophiophagus | Ophiophagus | wood nymph

Hamadryad In Webster's Dictionary

\Ham"a*dry`ad\, n.; pl. E. {Hamadryads}, L. {Hamadryades}. [L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr. ?; ? together + ? oak, tree: cf. F. hamadryade. See {Same}, and {Tree}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large venomous East Indian snake ({Orhiophagus bungarus}), allied to the cobras.

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