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Hydrus in British English
(ˈhaɪdrəs)
nounWord forms: Latin genitive Hydri (ˈhaɪdraɪ)
a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud
Word origin
C17: from Latin, from Greek hudros water serpent, from hudōr waterHydrus in American English
(ˈhaɪdrəs)
noun
a S constellation near the celestial pole
Word origin
L < Gr hydros, water snake, akin to hydōr, waterImage ofHydrus
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