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ham|a|dry|ad

ham|a|dry|ad «_HAM uh DRY uhd, -ad», noun, plural -ads, -a|des «-uh deez».

1. Greek Mythology. a wood nymph supposed to live and die with the tree she dwelt in; dryad.

2. = hamadryas baboon. (Cf. ↑hamadryas baboon)

3. the king cobra.

╂[< Latin Hamādryas < Greek Hamādryás, -ádos < háma together (with) + Dryás, -ádos tree dryad < drys, dryós tree]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.