Hydrus

[ hahy-druhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Hy·dri [hahy, -drahy].

1. the Water Snake, a southern constellation between Eridanus and Octans.

Hydrus

/ ˈhaɪdrəs /

noun

1. a constellation near the S celestial pole lying close to Eridanus and Tucana and containing part of the Small Magellanic cloud

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hydrus¹

< Latin < Greek hýdros water serpent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hydrus¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek hudros water serpent, from hudōr water

Example Sentences

Pliny tells us that the hydrus lives in the water, and is exceedingly venomous.

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Reticulum, the Net, is a small constellation to the east of Hydrus and Horologium.

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And below this gulf the first town is Dryus, which is now called Hydrus.

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