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Hy·dra | \ ˈhī-drə \
Definition of Hydra (Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a many-headed serpent or monster in Greek mythology that was slain by Hercules and each head of which when cut off was replaced by two others
2 not capitalized : a multifarious evil not to be overcome by a single effort
3 : a southern constellation of great length that lies south of Cancer, Sextans, Corvus, and Virgo and is represented on old maps by a serpent
4 not capitalized : any of numerous small tubular freshwater hydrozoan polyps (Hydra and related genera) having at one end a mouth surrounded by tentacles
Hydra geographical name
Hy·dra | \ ˈhī-drə \
variants: or Modern Greek Ídhra \ ˈēt͟h-rä \
Definition of Hydra (Entry 2 of 2)
island of Greece in the southern Aegean Sea off the east coast of the Peloponnese area 20 square miles (52 square kilometers), population 2794
Other Words from Hydra
Geographical name
Hydriot \ ˈhī-drē-ət , -drē-ˌät \ or Hydriote \ ˈhī-drē-ˌōt , -ət \ noun
First Known Use of Hydra
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for Hydra
Noun
Middle English Ydra, Idre, borrowed from Latin Hydra "any of various mythical monsters, especially the Hydra of Lerna killed by Hercules, a constellation," borrowed from Greek hýdra "aquatic snake, the Hydra of Lerna, a constellation"; (sense 4) borrowed from New Latin, genus name, going back to Latin — more at OTTER
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| Day | Followers | Gain | % Gain |
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| June 02, 2024 | 136 | +15 | +12.4% |
| July 08, 2023 | 121 | +5 | +4.4% |
| October 25, 2022 | 116 | +3 | +2.7% |
| August 23, 2022 | 113 | -1 | -0.9% |
| July 17, 2022 | 114 | +1 | +0.9% |
| May 03, 2022 | 113 | +2 | +1.9% |
| March 26, 2022 | 111 | +1 | +1.0% |
| January 27, 2022 | 110 | +1 | +1.0% |
| December 21, 2021 | 109 | +1 | +1.0% |
