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Definition of Hamadryad

1. Noun. The nymph or spirit of a particular tree.

2. Noun. Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja.

Definition of Hamadryad

1. n. A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode.

Definition of Hamadryad

1. Noun. (Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; fell the tree, kill the nymph. ¹

2. Noun. The king cobra. ¹

3. Noun. A kind of baboon, ''Papio hamadryas'', venerated by the ancient Egyptians. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hamadryad

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Medical Definition of Hamadryad

1. Origin: L. Hamadryas, -adis, Gr.; together + oak, tree: cf. F. Hamadryade. See Same, and Tree. 1. A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode. 2. A large venomous East Indian snake (Orhiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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