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Complete Definition of "hamadryad"

English
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Etymology
L. Hamadryas, from Gr. �μαδ��α�, from άμα �together� + δ��� �tree�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/hæm�'dɹ�ɪæd/

Noun
en-noun

  1. greek mythology A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; fell the tree, kill the nymph.
  2. The king cobra.
  3. A kind of baboon, Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.

See also
Daphne
Meliai

Category:Primates
Category:Snakes

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