| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | (Class. Myth.) A tree nymph whose life ended with that of the particular tree, usually an oak, which had been her abode. | |
| 2. | (Zool.) A large venomous East Indian snake (Ophiophagus bungarus), allied to the cobras. |
| Noun | 1. | hamadryad - the nymph or spirit of a particular tree |
| 2. | hamadryad - large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja |
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