Origin: ME ydre (< OFr < L), ydra < L Hydra < Gr, water serpent, akin to hydōr, water
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noun pl. hy·dras or hy·drae (-drē)
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Origin: New Latin Hydra, genus name
Origin: , from Latin Hydra, Hydra; see hydra
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Origin: Middle English Idra
Origin: , from Latin Hydra
Origin: , from Greek Hudrā, Hydra, a water serpent; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots
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