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proper noun
- (constellation) A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a small serpent. It lies between the constellations Mensa and Tucana. It is not to be confused with the constellation Hydra.
Translations: - French: Hydre mí¢le
- German: Kleine Wasserschlange
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- Spanish: Hydrus
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Etymology: Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From hydrus, a "water serpent", originally from Ancient Greek (Hydra)
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