hamadryad
noun
hama·dry·ad ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd 
-ˌad
1
: wood nymph
2
: king cobra
Synonyms
- dryad
- naiad
- nymph
- oread
- wood nymph
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Example Sentences
the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places
Word History
Etymology
Latin hamadryad-, hamadryas, from Greek, from hama together with + dryad-, dryas dryad — more at same
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
hamadryad
noun
hama·dry·ad ˌham-ə-ˈdrī-əd, -ˌad
: king cobra
hamadryads
noun
as in oreads
a mythical goddess represented as a young girl and said to live outdoors the ancients believed that hamadryads adopted particular trees as their permanent dwelling places Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- oreads
- wood nymphs
- nymphs
- mermaids
- dryads
- naiades
- water nymphs
- sea-maidens
- naiads
- sea-maids
- sirens
- Oceanids
- Nereids