hamadryad

noun

hama·​dry·​ad ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd 

-ˌad

1

: wood nymph

2

: king cobra

Synonyms

• dryad
• naiad
• nymph
• oread
• wood nymph

Examples of hamadryad in a Sentence

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